BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
655 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Marshall County in central Illinois...
Northern Woodford County in central Illinois...
Northeastern Peoria County in central Illinois...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 655 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Henry to near Sparland to near
Dunlap to near Hanna City, moving northeast at 55 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.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Peoria, Chillicothe, Lacon, Henry, Rome, Dunlap, Spring Bay, and
Sparland around 700 PM CDT.
Varna around 705 PM CDT.
Washburn around 710 PM CDT.
Toluca around 715 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Wenona.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 39 between mile markers 26 and 40.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 80 and 85.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
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LAT...LON 4115 8933 4112 8933 4111 8936 4110 8935
4110 8905 4093 8905 4092 8904 4086 8905
4072 8987 4085 8973 4095 8955 4115 8936
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 245DEG 48KT 4119 8942 4099 8948 4083 8963 4074
8981
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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