Illinois Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/13/2026 21:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 11:16PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 13, 2026 - 9:16pm
Expires: 
October 13, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
At 1115 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Littleton, or near Rushville, moving east at 45 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... Havana, Rushville, Astoria, Vermont, Bath, Littleton, Browning, Bluff City, Chatauqua Park, Ray, and Snicarte. This also includes Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Fulton; Schuyler; Mason; Cass
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov