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Lincoln - IL, US, National Weather Service

Edgar County

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Until 815 PM CDT. At 729 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Paxton to near Homer to near Oakland, moving northeast at 75 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... Oakwood, Potomac, Fairmount, Sidell, Rankin, Fithian, Hume, and Allerton around 735 PM CDT. Danville and Catlin around 740 PM CDT. Hoopeston, Georgetown, Westville, Tilton, Rossville, Ridge Farm, and Vermilion Regional Airport around 745 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 199 and 220. 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 east central Illinois. TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH