Rossville, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Vermilion County in east central Illinois...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 222 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oakwood, or 8
miles west of Danville, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Danville, Tilton, Catlin, and Oakwood around 225 PM CDT.
Westville around 230 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 202 and 220.

This also includes Kickapoo State Recreation Area and Middle Fork
State Fish and Wildlife Area.

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.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR EDGAR...SOUTHERN VERMILION...SOUTHERN CHAMPAIGN AND NORTHEASTERN
DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

At 213 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Philo, or 10
miles south of Urbana, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
Broadlands around 220 PM CDT.
Allerton around 225 PM CDT.
Hume around 230 PM CDT.
Chrisman around 240 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Murdock,
Edgar, Longview, Scottland, Indianola, Fairland, Jamaica, and
Metcalf.

This also includes Harry Babe Woodyard State Natural Area.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 214 and 237.
Interstate 72 between mile markers 174 and 182.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 179 and 183, and between mile
markers 185 and 187.

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.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 582 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CHAMPAIGN             COLES                 DOUGLAS
EDGAR                 MOULTRIE              PIATT
VERMILION

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, DANVILLE,
MATTOON, MONTICELLO, PARIS, SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, AND URBANA.

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN VERMILION AND NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES...

At 201 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gifford, or
near Rantoul, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
Gifford around 205 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Royal,
Armstrong, Penfield, Dewey, Ludlow, Flatville, Foosland, and Muncie.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 238 and 257.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 169 and 179, and between mile
markers 182 and 202.

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.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Areas along and north of the I-74 corridor, including the
following counties, in central Illinois, Marshall, McLean, Peoria,
Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign
and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Knox.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain will push across
portions of central Illinois through midday Friday.  Recent
ensemble forecast guidance supports 1 to 2 inches of rain
across the watch area, with localized amounts exceeding 4
inches.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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