WWUS53 KILX 062243
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
443 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

ILC039-107-113-125-129-179-203-062300-
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Menard-Logan-Woodford-De Witt-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-
443 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN MENARD...LOGAN...SOUTHEASTERN WOODFORD...DE WITT...
SOUTHEASTERN TAZEWELL...MCLEAN AND EASTERN MASON COUNTIES...

At 442 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gridley to near Bloomington to near Elkhart,
moving east at 45 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...
  Lincoln, Heyworth, Lexington, Chenoa, Downs, Waynesville, and 
  Beason around 450 PM CST.
  Mount Pulaski around 455 PM CST.
  Le Roy, Colfax, Wapella, and Chestnut around 500 PM CST.
  Clinton and Kenney around 505 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Lawndale, Weldon Springs State Park, Kappa, Holder, Cooksville,
Moraine View State Park, Panola, Midland City, Arrowsmith, and
Broadwell.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 8.
 Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 23.
 Interstate 55 between mile markers 114 and 186.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 118 and 151.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 4000 8980 4049 8921 4086 8907 4088 8893
      4075 8893 4075 8858 4062 8858 4061 8850
      4005 8895 4005 8914 4002 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 255DEG 40KT 4079 8885 4043 8894 4001 8954 

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

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