Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 5:30PM CDT until August 11 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
SVRILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Clark County in east central Illinois...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Martinsville,
or 7 miles northeast of Casey, moving east at 25 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
central Clark County, including the following locations... Lincoln
Trail State Park, Darwin, West Union, and York.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 132 and 143.
This also includes Lincoln Trail State Park.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Clark, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov