Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 03/15/2026 14:16

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 4:16PM CDT until March 15 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 2:16pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Scott County in west central Illinois... Western Sangamon County in central Illinois... Morgan County in west central Illinois... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 416 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Winchester to near Carrollton, moving northeast at 55 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. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Jacksonville, South Jacksonville, Murrayville, Woodson, and Manchester around 420 PM CDT. Alexander and Franklin around 435 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include New Berlin, Waverly, Loami, Springfield, Auburn and Chatham. This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 54 and 94.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and west central Illinois.
Area Description: 
Morgan, IL; Sangamon, IL; Scott, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov