Illinois
Central Illinois under Severe Thunderstorm Watch until Sunday 5am – Illinois Newsroom
The Nationwide Climate Service in Lincoln issued a Extreme Thunderstorm Watch late Saturday for Champaign, Coles, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt Counties. The watch began Saturday at 10:44 p.m. CT till Sunday at 5:00 a.m. Hail, excessive winds and tornadoes are attainable earlier than dawn.
A line of extreme thunderstorms will proceed shifting eastward towards the Illinois River Valley. These storms have a historical past of manufacturing hail round 1 inch diameter and localized wind injury. #ilwx https://t.co/dBJ06pAdB3 pic.twitter.com/lAFl9dz348
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) May 7, 2023
Extreme storms are attainable late tonight and early morning. Hail between 1 and a couple of inch diameter, damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph, and remoted tornadoes are attainable. Watch goes till 5AM Sunday Morning. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/jlCXKw0yNB
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) May 7, 2023
A extreme thunderstorm watch has been issued for components of Illinois till 5 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/s3ME24NOfx
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) May 7, 2023