Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 14:59

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 4:59PM CDT until July 4 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:59pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Villa Grove, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Villa Grove around 505 PM CDT. Broadlands around 520 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Longview and Fairland.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln.
Area Description: 
Champaign, IL; Douglas, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL