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ILC019-039-113-147-022145-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
419 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Piatt County in central Illinois...
  Northeastern De Witt County in central Illinois...
  Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois...
  Northern Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 419 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Colfax to near Farmer City, moving northeast at
  60 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Saybrook around 425 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 243 and 257.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 152 and 173.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 4024 8795 4014 8876 4061 8869 4066 8858
      4062 8857 4061 8846 4040 8846 4040 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 240DEG 53KT 4056 8856 4029 8861 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
438 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

ILC019-039-113-147-022145-
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Piatt-De Witt-McLean-Champaign-
438 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PIATT...NORTHEASTERN DE WITT...SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN
AND NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES...

At 438 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gibson City,
moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Piatt, northeastern De Witt, southeastern McLean and
northern Champaign Counties, including the following locations...
Ludlow, Anchor, Bellflower, Cropsey, Foosland, and Dewey.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 248 and 257.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 161 and 169.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 8815 4017 8860 4063 8858 4066 8858
      4062 8857 4061 8846 4040 8846 4040 8793
      4039 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 243DEG 46KT 4041 8834 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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