Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 03/10/2026 17:18

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 10 at 7:18PM CDT until March 10 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 10, 2026 - 5:18pm
Expires: 
March 10, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Knox County in west central Illinois... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 718 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rio, or 12 miles north of Galesburg, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Knox County. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 34 and 41.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for west central Illinois.
Area Description: 
Knox, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov