Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 26 at 8:46PM CDT until March 26 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 6:46pm
Expires:
March 26, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 846 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bethany, or 7
miles west of Sullivan, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Broadcast media.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
This severe storm will be near...
Sullivan and Bethany around 850 PM CDT.
Allenville around 855 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Cadwell
and Kirksville.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Moultrie, IL; Shelby, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov