Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 4 at 5:46PM CDT until May 4 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
SVRILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Knox County in west central Illinois...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 546 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Burgess, or
11 miles southeast of Aledo, moving east at 40 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...
Rio around 555 PM CDT.
Henderson around 600 PM CDT.
Wataga and Oneida around 605 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Victoria.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 34 and 67.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Knox, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov