Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Woodford and N. McLean Counties until 11AM (6/17)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
ILC113-203-171600-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0269.260617T1454Z-260617T1600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
954 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Woodford County in central Illinois...
  Northern McLean County in central Illinois...

* Until 1100 AM CDT.

* At 954 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Benson to near Goodfield, moving east at 45
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Minonk, Carlock, Congerville, Benson, and Secor around 1000 AM
  CDT.
  El Paso around 1005 AM CDT.
  Hudson around 1010 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Gridley, Lexington and Chenoa.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 39 between mile markers 5 and 28.
 Interstate 55 between mile markers 175 and 187.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 110 and 119.

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 300 PM CDT for central
Illinois.

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LAT...LON 4075 8893 4076 8859 4062 8858 4061 8854
      4058 8927 4062 8927 4062 8933 4093 8927
      4093 8893
TIME...MOT...LOC 1454Z 268DEG 40KT 4090 8919 4059 8929

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