Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
779 WWUS83 KILX 160504 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1204 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ILZ027-036-160530- Knox-Fulton- 1204 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL FULTON AND SOUTHWESTERN KNOX COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT... At 1204 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Abingdon, or 11 miles south of Galesburg, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Abingdon, Knoxville, London Mills, Maquon, St. Augustine, Dahinda, Delong, Gilson, and Middle Grove. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 54 and 62. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for west central Illinois. && LAT...LON 4093 9009 4066 9009 4071 9044 4085 9045 4088 9044 TIME...MOT...LOC 0504Z 268DEG 24KT 4078 9038 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 37