Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 10:13AM CDT until May 18 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 8:13am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
At 1012 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Macon to near Assumption to near Herrick, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Decatur, Mount Zion, Long Creek, and Tower Hill around 1020 AM
CDT.
Shelbyville around 1025 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Hervey
City, Westervelt, and Elwin.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Macon, IL; Shelby, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov