Tag: severe storms

Champaign, Macon & Vermilion Counties under Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11pm

The National Weather Service in Lincoln says thunderstorms are possible in Central Illinois on Monday afternoon. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Indiana until 12 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/jXUYDOFKRf — NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) July 17, 2023 A special weather statement has been issued for Taylorville IL, Assumption IL and

Multiple tornadoes cause damage across Central Illinois

Illinois Public Media News is monitoring severe storms forecasted for Central Illinois on March 31-April 1. This post will be updated with information from the National Weather Service in Lincoln and Chambana Weather meteorologist Andrew Pritchard. From Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard, severe weather is expected to impact Central Illinois Friday evening, with the highest risk of significant wind damage

Weather Service confirms 7 tornado touchdowns on Tuesday in Central Illinois

URBANA – The National Weather Service confirms there were seven tornado touchdowns in Central Illinois on Tuesday. Meteorologists say there were three touchdowns in Macon County, two more in Sangamon County, one in Logan County, and one southeast of Gibson City in Ford County. After surveying all of the damage sites, it was determined that a

Central Illinois under Thunderstorm Watch until 7pm

CHAMPAIGN – A line of storms crossed Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Central Illinois placed the area, including Champaign-Urbana, under a Thunderstorm Watch until 7:00 p.m. Forecasters say winds with gusts as high as 70 miles per hour, ping pong size hail and a few tornadoes are possible. Updated at 2:20