WFUS53 KILX 280004
TORILX
ILC019-280030-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0072.260428T0004Z-260428T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
704 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 703 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Mahomet, or 10 miles northwest of Champaign,
  moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Lake Of The Woods around 710 PM CDT.
  Rantoul and Thomasboro around 715 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gifford.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 234 and 255.
 Interstate 72 between mile markers 174 and 182.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 169 and 197.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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LAT...LON 4022 8794 4007 8794 4011 8846 4027 8846
      4040 8806 4040 8793 4023 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 251DEG 52KT 4019 8844 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

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