Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 5:50AM CDT until May 16 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 3:50am
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
At 550 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Grand Ridge to 7 miles southwest of South
Streator to near El Paso, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Streator, Pontiac, Flanagan, Wenona, South Streator, Cornell, Ransom,
Rutland, Kangley, Long Point, and Dana.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
La Salle, IL; Livingston, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov