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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0089 Issued by the Lincoln Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-26 18:17:31
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/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0089.260326T2317Z-260327T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
617 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Champaign County in east central Illinois...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 617 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fisher, or 10
miles south of Gibson City, moving east at 50 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 be near...
Fisher around 620 PM CDT.
Rantoul and Thomasboro around 625 PM CDT.
Gifford around 635 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 242 and 257.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 4022 8794 4016 8795 4022 8846 4040 8846
4040 8793 4023 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 272DEG 42KT 4031 8837
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
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 18:25:01
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
624 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
ILC019-270000-
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Champaign-
624 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY...
At 624 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rantoul, moving
east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
This severe storm will be near...
Rantoul and Gifford around 630 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Royal,
Flatville, Penfield, and Dewey.
This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 242 and 255.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 4022 8794 4016 8795 4022 8838 4036 8835
4040 8793 4023 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 277DEG 55KT 4029 8821
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-26 18:30:31
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
630 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
ILC019-270000-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-260327T0000Z/
Champaign-
630 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY...
At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rantoul, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
This severe storm will be near...
Gifford around 635 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Royal,
Flatville, and Penfield.
This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 244 and 253.
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.
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LAT...LON 4022 8794 4016 8795 4022 8824 4035 8822
4038 8793 4023 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 272DEG 42KT 4029 8812
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
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Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-03-26 18:41:01
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
640 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
ILC019-262350-
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Champaign-
640 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
east central Illinois.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lincoln.
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LAT...LON 4022 8794 4016 8795 4022 8824 4035 8822
4038 8793 4023 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 272DEG 42KT 4029 8796
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