Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 15:48

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 5:48PM CDT until April 27 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 3:48pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Scott County in west central Illinois... South central Menard County in central Illinois... Western Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southeastern Cass County in west central Illinois... Morgan County in west central Illinois... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 547 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Chapin to Manchester to near Carrollton, moving east at 55 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. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Jacksonville, South Jacksonville, and Woodson around 555 PM CDT. Alexander and Franklin around 600 PM CDT. Waverly around 605 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include New Berlin, Ashland, Pleasant Plains, Loami, Springfield, Chatham and Auburn. This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 53 and 94.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central and west central Illinois.
Area Description: 
Cass, IL; Menard, IL; Morgan, IL; Sangamon, IL; Scott, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov