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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0046 Issued by the Lincoln Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-03-30 14:12:22 009 WUUS53 KILX 301911 SVRILX ILC019-029-041-045-183-302000- /O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0046.250330T1911Z-250330T2000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 211 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Coles County in east central Illinois... Northern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Eastern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Douglas County in east central Illinois... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 209 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hoopeston to Vermilion Regional Airport to 6 miles north of Vermilion, moving east at 70 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR eastern Champaign, Vermilion, and northern Edgar Counties. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. Emergency managers have reported widespread wind damage, including structural damage in eastern Champaign County. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. * These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Coles, northern Edgar, Vermilion, eastern Champaign and northeastern Douglas Counties, including the following locations... Edgar, Collison, Indianola, Ludlow, Flatville, Royal, Muncie, Armstrong, Belgium, and Scottland. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 252 and 257. Interstate 74 between mile markers 188 and 220. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across eastern Champaign, Vermilion, and northern Edgar Counties. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3967 8797 4017 8815 4040 8818 4040 8794 4049 8793 4049 8753 3967 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 277DEG 60KT 4051 8764 4018 8757 3966 8755 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ Bumgardner Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-03-30 14:21:23 322 WWUS53 KILX 301921 SVSILX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 221 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ILC019-029-041-045-183-302000- /O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250330T2000Z/ Coles-Edgar-Vermilion-Champaign-Douglas- 221 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN COLES...NORTHERN EDGAR...VERMILION...EASTERN CHAMPAIGN AND NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES... At 218 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Boswell to near Covington to Clinton, moving east at 70 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR far eastern Champaign, Vermilion, and northern Edgar Counties. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 80 mph and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 2:07pm, a trained weather spotter in Hoopeston measured an 85 mph wind gust. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Edgar, Hoopeston, Westville, Potomac, Rankin, St. Joseph, Oakwood, Gifford, Broadlands, Royal, Muncie, Armstrong, Penfield, Ogden, Rossville, Georgetown, Brocton, Collison, Indianola, and Fairmount. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 193 and 220. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central Illinois. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across far eastern Champaign, Vermilion, and northern Edgar Counties. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. && LAT...LON 3967 8797 4016 8805 4040 8805 4040 8794 4049 8793 4049 8753 3967 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 277DEG 60KT 4050 8749 4017 8742 3965 8740 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ Bumgardner Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-03-30 14:38:23 798 WWUS53 KILX 301937 SVSILX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 237 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ILC019-029-041-301947- /O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250330T2000Z/ Coles-Champaign-Douglas- 237 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLES...EASTERN CHAMPAIGN AND NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3967 8764 4049 8772 4049 8753 3967 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 277DEG 60KT 4046 8709 4013 8702 3961 8701 $$ ILC045-183-302000- /O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250330T2000Z/ Edgar-Vermilion- 237 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN EDGAR AND EASTERN VERMILION COUNTIES... At 237 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Otterbein to 9 miles northwest of Crawfordsville to 8 miles northeast of Brazil, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. At 2:05 pm, emergency management reported trees and power lines down in Danville. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Hoopeston, Westville, Ridge Farm, Tilton, Danville, Belgium, Scottland, Alvin, Vermilion Regional Airport, Rossville, Bismarck, Henning, and Georgetown. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 212 and 220. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central Illinois. A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small interior room. && LAT...LON 3967 8764 4049 8772 4049 8753 3967 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 277DEG 60KT 4046 8709 4013 8702 3961 8701 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ Bumgardner Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2025-03-30 14:38:23 798 WWUS53 KILX 301937 SVSILX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 237 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ILC019-029-041-301947- /O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250330T2000Z/ Coles-Champaign-Douglas- 237 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLES...EASTERN CHAMPAIGN AND NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3967 8764 4049 8772 4049 8753 3967 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 277DEG 60KT 4046 8709 4013 8702 3961 8701 $$ ILC045-183-302000- /O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250330T2000Z/ Edgar-Vermilion- 237 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN EDGAR AND EASTERN VERMILION COUNTIES... At 237 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Otterbein to 9 miles northwest of Crawfordsville to 8 miles northeast of Brazil, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. At 2:05 pm, emergency management reported trees and power lines down in Danville. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Hoopeston, Westville, Ridge Farm, Tilton, Danville, Belgium, Scottland, Alvin, Vermilion Regional Airport, Rossville, Bismarck, Henning, and Georgetown. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 212 and 220. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central Illinois. A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small interior room. && LAT...LON 3967 8764 4049 8772 4049 8753 3967 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 277DEG 60KT 4046 8709 4013 8702 3961 8701 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ Bumgardner Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2025-03-30 14:47:23 221 WWUS53 KILX 301946 SVSILX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 246 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ILC045-183-301956- /O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250330T2000Z/ Edgar-Vermilion- 246 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN EDGAR AND EASTERN VERMILION COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3967 8764 4049 8772 4049 8753 3967 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 277DEG 60KT 4045 8693 4012 8686 3960 8685 $$ Bumgardner |