Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 05:46

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 7:46AM CDT until May 16 at 8:15AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 5:46am
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 6:15am
Description: 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Lawrence County in southeastern Illinois... Southern Crawford County in east central Illinois... * Until 815 AM CDT. * At 746 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Flat Rock, or 8 miles south of Robinson, moving east at 45 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... Flat Rock around 750 AM CDT.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov