Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
563 WWUS83 KILX 160256 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 956 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ILZ052>054-056-061-062-160400- Coles-Macon-Christian-Moultrie-Shelby-Cumberland- 956 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN COLES...CHRISTIAN... CENTRAL MOULTRIE...SHELBY...NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHERN MACON COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 PM CDT... At 955 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms and a gust front along a line extending from Mount Zion to near White Oak. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Decatur, Mattoon, Taylorville, Pana, Shelbyville, Sullivan, Neoga, Mount Zion, Moweaqua, Kincaid, Bethany, Long Creek, Assumption, Blue Mound, Macon, Morrisonville, Stonington, Windsor, Stewardson, and Findlay. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 169 and 188. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3938 8816 3922 8847 3922 8914 3935 8914 3935 8953 3959 8953 3982 8891 TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 295DEG 44KT 3979 8887 3955 8950 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ NMA