Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Champaign, IL
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What you need to know
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- Champaign
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 341 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Willard Airport, or near Champaign, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 341 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Willard Airport, or near Champaign, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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 storm will be near... Tolono and Philo around 345 PM CDT. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 223 and 233. Interstate 74 between mile markers 180 and 182, and between mile markers 185 and 188.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 3:43PM CDT until August 11 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 3:17PM CDT until August 11 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lincoln IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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