Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 04/02/2026 17:21

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 7:21PM CDT until April 2 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 5:21pm
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 721 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Wenona to near Lacon to Spring Bay, 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. These severe storms will be near... Chillicothe, Rome, Toluca, Washburn, Wenona, Spring Bay, and Varna around 725 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Mossville, La Rose, Lake Wildwood, Marshall-Putnam County Fairgrounds, Hopewell, Alta, Low Point, Cazenovia, Marshall County Airport, and Bay View Gardens. This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 26 and 40.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central Illinois. 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: 
Marshall, IL; Peoria, IL; Woodford, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov