Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 7:35PM CDT until April 17 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:35pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 734 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Elmira to near Brimfield to near London Mills to
near Industry, moving east at 45 mph. The strongest portion of the
line of storms will be moving across southern Fulton County.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Farmington, Yates City, Vermont, Fairview, and Ipava around 740 PM
CDT.
Cuba around 745 PM CDT.
Canton and Lewistown around 750 PM CDT.
St. David around 755 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Bryant, Norris, Liverpool, Bernadotte, Ellisville, Gilson,
Dunfermline, Duncan Mills, Smithfield, and Marietta.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 42 and 67.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and
west central Illinois.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. It is best to move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may
cause serious injury and significant property damage.
Area Description:
Fulton, IL; Knox, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov