The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Piatt County in central Illinois... Northwestern Champaign County in east central Illinois... * Until 945 PM CDT * At 913 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over De Land, or 7 miles north of Monticello, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Champaign, Monticello, Urbana, Savoy, Mahomet, Thomasboro, Mansfield, De Land, Bondville, Lake Of The Woods, Seymour, White Heath, Galesville and Lodge. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 231 and 245. Interstate 72 between mile markers 160 and 182. Interstate 74 between mile markers 162 and 186. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Thunderstorm Warning Issued: Piatt & Champaign County
Mattoon, IL, USA / MyRadioLink.com
Aug 3, 2017 | 9:20 PM
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