Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 9:37PM CDT until April 17 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 7:37pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
SVRILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Champaign County in east central Illinois...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 937 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gibson City to near Cisco, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Mahomet, Fisher, and Lake Of The Woods around 940 PM CDT.
Bondville and Seymour around 945 PM CDT.
Champaign, Rantoul, and Thomasboro around 950 PM CDT.
Urbana, Savoy, and Willard Airport around 955 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Gifford and St. Joseph.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 230 and 257.
Interstate 72 between mile markers 174 and 182.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 169 and 197.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and
east central Illinois.
Area Description:
Champaign, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov