< Severe Thunderstorm Warning 03/03/2026 15:49 Illinois

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 03/03/2026 15:49 Illinois

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 3 at 5:49PM CST until March 3 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 3, 2026 - 3:49pm
Expires: 
March 3, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 549 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blue Mound, or 11 miles southwest of Decatur, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Christian and southwestern Macon Counties, including the following locations... Boody.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Christian, IL; Macon, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov