Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 8:38AM CDT until April 27 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 6:38am
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
SVRILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Christian County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois...
Southern Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 930 AM CDT.
* At 838 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Owaneco, or 7 miles south of Taylorville, moving northeast at 50
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Taylorville and Owaneco around 845 AM CDT.
Stonington around 855 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Moweaqua, Blue Mound, Macon, Decatur, Mount Zion, Long Creek and
Decatur Airport.
This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 127 and 140.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Christian, IL; Macon, IL; Shelby, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov