Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 8:00pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 1000 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chillicothe, moving southeast at 35 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...
Chillicothe, Eureka, Lacon, Washington, Metamora, Germantown Hills,
Henry, Minonk, Roanoke, Rome, Toluca, Washburn, Goodfield,
Congerville, Spring Bay, Benson, Sparland, Varna, Secor, and
Edelstein.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 39 between mile markers 17 and 31.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 111 and 116.
This also includes Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area and Woodford
State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central Illinois.
Area Description:
Peoria; Marshall; Woodford; Tazewell; McLean
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov