URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 159 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>056-061-201500- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260220T1500Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas- Coles-Shelby- Including the cities of Decatur, Peoria, Shelbyville, Pekin, Danville, Toulon, Clinton, Galesburg, Canton, Normal, Charleston, Havana, Mattoon, Taylorville, Jacksonville, Champaign, Tuscola, Bloomington, Lacon, Springfield, Eureka, Monticello, Rushville, Beardstown, Winchester, Urbana, Lincoln, Sullivan, and Petersburg 159 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Wind Advisory in effect until 9AM Friday (2/20)

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