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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0085 Issued by the Lincoln Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-26 16:49:58
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WUUS53 KILX 262149
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
449 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
McLean County in central Illinois...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 449 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stanford, or
7 miles west of Bloomington, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Bloomington and Normal around 455 PM CDT.
Downs around 500 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Colfax.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 55 between mile markers 149 and 177.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 122 and 151.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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LAT...LON 4062 8857 4061 8846 4029 8846 4036 8919
4055 8922 4068 8858
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 261DEG 42KT 4045 8912
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-26 16:58:43
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
458 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
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McLean-
458 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY...
At 457 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bloomington,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Bloomington and Downs around 505 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Ellsworth, Anchor, Holder, Cooksville, Moraine View State Park,
Central Illinois Regional Airport, Arrowsmith, and Bellflower.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 55 between mile markers 156 and 161.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 129 and 145.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4061 8846 4029 8846 4041 8904 4052 8903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 261DEG 43KT 4046 8897
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-26 17:10:59
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
510 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
ILC113-262245-
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McLean-
510 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY...
At 510 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Le Roy, or 11
miles east of Bloomington, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Saybrook around 520 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Ellsworth, Moraine View State Park, Arrowsmith, Bellflower, and
Holder.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4030 8850 4039 8885 4051 8882 4048 8846
4029 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 277DEG 42KT 4043 8876
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-26 17:23:29
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
523 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
ILC113-262245-
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McLean-
523 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY...
At 522 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saybrook, or 7
miles southwest of Gibson City, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern McLean County, including the following locations...
Bellflower.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4034 8866 4049 8861 4048 8846 4029 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 274DEG 47KT 4040 8851
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-03-26 17:29:59 497 WWUS53 KILX 262229 SVSILX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 529 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ILC113-262239- /O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-260326T2245Z/ McLean- 529 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and east central Illinois. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Lincoln. && LAT...LON 4034 8866 4049 8861 4048 8846 4029 8846 TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 261DEG 42KT 4041 8840 $$ 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||