Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 7:22PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 5:22pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pleasant Plains to near Blue Mound.
Movement was southeast at 15 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, Taylorville, Chatham, Auburn, Sherman, Rochester,
Riverton, Pawnee, Moweaqua, Kincaid, New Berlin, Divernon, Blue
Mound, Edinburg, Stonington, Pleasant Plains, Loami, Mechanicsburg,
Dawson, and Buffalo.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 55 between mile markers 80 and 102.
Interstate 72 between mile markers 83 and 120.
This also includes Sangchris Lake State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sangamon; Christian; Macon; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov