Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 11:12AM CDT until April 27 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 9:12am
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
At 1112 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wapella to 6 miles northeast of Maroa to near
Decatur Airport to near Macon to near Assumption, moving northeast at
50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Decatur, Mount Zion, Moweaqua, Cerro Gordo, Long Creek, Macon,
Argenta, Oreana, Weldon, and Cisco around 1115 AM CDT.
Le Roy, Farmer City, Dalton City, and De Land around 1120 AM CDT.
Monticello, Bement, and Bethany around 1125 AM CDT.
Mansfield and White Heath around 1130 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Boody,
Clinton Power Station, Weldon Springs State Park, Lake City, Lane,
Elwin, Milmine, Hervey City, La Place, and De Witt.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 72 between mile markers 127 and 174.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 148 and 169.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Champaign, IL; Christian, IL; De Witt, IL; McLean, IL; Macon, IL; Moultrie, IL; Piatt, IL; Shelby, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov