National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:30 pm
https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=21673302
Interactive NWS Alert
New event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McLean, IL
Sent via email and SMS at 639 pm CDT, May 9th 2018
alert map
Radar valid at 646 pm CDT, May 9th 2018
alert legend
ILC019-039-113-147-100030-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0008.180509T2339Z-180510T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
639 PM CDT WED MAY 9 2018
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Piatt County in central Illinois...
Northeastern De Witt County in central Illinois...
Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Champaign County in east central Illinois...
* Until 730 PM CDT
* At 639 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gibson to near Farmer City, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Mahomet, Farmer City, Fisher, Mansfield, Saybrook, Lake Of The
Woods, Ludlow, Bellflower, Foosland and Dewey.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 74 between mile markers 152 and 171.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 4020 8840 4020 8889 4050 8849 4050 8846
4040 8846 4040 8812
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 261DEG 22KT 4040 8840 4028 8869
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
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Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- General emergency and public safety
- Event:
- Severe Weather Warning