Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 04/02/2026 15:13

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 5:13PM CDT until April 2 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 3:13pm
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 513 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vermilion Regional Airport, or near Danville, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Vermilion County. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 206 and 217.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Vermilion, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov