The National Weather Service in Lincoln is advising people in Central Illinois to stay weather aware for multiple rounds of heavy rain on Sunday afternoon and evening.
The National Weather Service in Lincoln issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch late Saturday for Champaign, Coles, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt Counties. The watch started Saturday at 10:44 p.m. CT until Sunday at 5:00 a.m. Hail, high winds and tornadoes are possible before sunrise.
A special weather statement has been issued for Champaign IL, Urbana IL and Danville IL until 2:00 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/8JjFJKVJhX
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) May 7, 2023
Strong thunderstorms continue. Locally damaging wind gusts to 60 mph and hail up to quarter size are possible. Localized flash flooding also possible, potentially producing locally 2 inches of rainfall. #ilwx https://t.co/dBJ06pAdB3 pic.twitter.com/vQM33HDURX
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) May 7, 2023
A special weather statement has been issued for Lincoln IL, Clinton IL and Sherman IL until 1:45 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/s6Br3rN1Ef
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) May 7, 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Sherman IL, Petersburg IL and Athens IL until 1:00 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/O8wDUJLjx4
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) May 7, 2023
A line of severe thunderstorms will continue moving eastward toward the Illinois River Valley. These storms have a history of producing hail around 1 inch diameter and localized wind damage. #ilwx https://t.co/dBJ06pAdB3 pic.twitter.com/lAFl9dz348
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) May 7, 2023
Severe storms are possible late tonight and early morning. Hail between 1 and 2 inch diameter, damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph, and isolated tornadoes are possible. Watch goes until 5AM Sunday Morning. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/jlCXKw0yNB
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) May 7, 2023
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Illinois until 5 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/s3ME24NOfx
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) May 7, 2023