Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 04/03/2026 17:01

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 3 at 7:01PM CDT until April 3 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 5:01pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Woodford County in central Illinois... Northwestern McLean County in central Illinois... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carlock, or 9 miles west of Normal, moving northeast at 20 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. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Carlock and Congerville around 705 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include El Paso. This includes the following highways... Interstate 39 between mile markers 3 and 21. Interstate 55 between mile markers 178 and 179. Interstate 74 between mile markers 115 and 124.
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 Illinois.
Area Description: 
McLean, IL; Woodford, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov