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McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday August 20th, 2019 :: 09:39 a.m. CDT

Alert

Significant Weather Advisory until 10:30 AM https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=37909941

ILZ030-031-037-038-041-042-047-048-050-051-201530-
Logan-Tazewell-Marshall-Sangamon-Mason-Morgan-Woodford-Menard-McLean-Cass-
931 AM CDT Tue Aug 20 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MENARD...TAZEWELL...CASS...
EASTERN PEORIA...NORTHERN MORGAN...SOUTHERN MARSHALL...NORTHEASTERN SCOTT...LOGAN...WOODFORD...NORTHWESTERN SANGAMON...NORTHWESTERN DEWITT...WESTERN MCLEAN AND MASON COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 AM CDT...

At 931 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chillicothe to near Pekin to near Easton to near Meredosia. Movement was east at 55 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Peoria, Bloomington, Pekin, Jacksonville, Lincoln,
Beardstown, Eureka, Mason City, Lacon, Virginia, Normal, East Peoria, Morton, Washington, Alexander, Creve Coeur, Sherman, Metamora and Riverton.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 31.
Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 36.
Interstate 474 between mile markers 9 and 14.
Interstate 55 between mile markers 99 and 186.
Interstate 72 between mile markers 68 and 96.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 139.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for central and west central Illinois.

LAT...LON 4093 8905 4092 8893 4075 8893 4075 8870
4052 8881 4028 8906 4028 8915 4018 8916
3965 8979 3975 9049 3979 9048 3979 9059
3989 9058 4027 8996 4057 8965 4080 8956
4095 8945 4098 8954 4104 8952 4104 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 1431Z 283DEG 47KT 4095 8946 4056 8957 4026 8988 3982
9059

Instructions:

Know where your nearest shelter is and be prepared to take cover.

Address/Location
McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
104 W Front St
Bloomington, IL 61701

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-888-5020

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Statement

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