Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 5:22PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 3:22pm
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rochester, or near Springfield, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Sherman, Rochester, Riverton, Mechanicsburg, Dawson,
Buffalo, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport,
Southern View, Leland Grove, Grandview, Spaulding, and Clear Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 55 between mile markers 94 and 107.
Interstate 72 between mile markers 100 and 117.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sangamon
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov