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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
716 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Coles County in east central Illinois...
  Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois...
  Northwestern Richland County in southeastern Illinois...
  Cumberland County in east central Illinois...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 715 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Neoga to 6 miles northwest of Louisville, moving
  northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Mattoon and Neoga around 720 PM CDT.
  Lerna and Janesville around 725 PM CDT.
  Charleston, Toledo, and Jewett around 730 PM CDT.
  Greenup around 735 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Ashmore, Rardin and Oakland.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 169 and 192.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 106 and 126.

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 1000 PM CDT for south
central, central and east central Illinois.

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LAT...LON 3948 8796 3948 8801 3918 8801 3917 8847
      3922 8847 3921 8859 3932 8857 3965 8816
      3965 8806 3968 8806 3968 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 230DEG 51KT 3933 8848 3881 8861 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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