Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 10:39PM CDT until April 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:39pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1039 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hoopeston to near Oakwood, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Danville, Westville, Tilton, Catlin, and Vermilion Regional
Airport around 1045 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Muncie, Collison, Belgium, Bismarck, Henning, and Alvin.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 200 and 220.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
Illinois.
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:
Vermilion, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov