Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/04/2026 20:43

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 4 at 10:43PM CDT until May 4 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 4, 2026 - 8:43pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Logan County in central Illinois... Western De Witt County in central Illinois... Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois... Northwestern Macon County in central Illinois... * Until 1130 PM CDT. * At 1043 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lincoln, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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... Beason around 1055 PM CDT. Kenney and Chestnut around 1100 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 116 and 123, and between mile markers 130 and 142.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
De Witt, IL; Logan, IL; McLean, IL; Macon, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov