Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McLean, IL; Tazewell, IL; Woodford, IL
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What is happening
At 1256 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Stanford to near El Paso, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Bloomington, Normal, and...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 1256 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Stanford to near El Paso, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Bloomington, Normal, and Hudson around 100 PM CDT. Towanda around 105 PM CDT. Lexington and Downs around 110 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Shirley, Central Illinois Regional Airport, Panola, and Kappa. This also includes Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area. This includes the following highways... Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 23. Interstate 55 between mile markers 152 and 179. Interstate 74 between mile markers 106 and 145.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 13 at 12:56PM CDT until August 13 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 13 at 12:31PM CDT until August 13 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
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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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