Fieldcrest Elementary School-South, IL Weather Warnings
Thunderstorm
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 9:54AM CDT until June 17 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Woodford County in central Illinois... Northern McLean County in central Illinois... * Until 1100 AM CDT. * At 954 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Benson to near Goodfield, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Minonk, Carlock, Congerville, Benson, and Secor around 1000 AM CDT. El Paso around 1005 AM CDT. Hudson around 1010 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Gridley, Lexington and Chenoa. This includes the following highways... Interstate 39 between mile markers 5 and 28. Interstate 55 between mile markers 175 and 187. Interstate 74 between mile markers 110 and 119. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for central Illinois.
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Flood
Flood Watch issued June 17 at 1:53AM CDT until June 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Marshall, McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In west central Illinois, Fulton and Knox. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - High rainfall rates could result in 2-3 inches of rain in 1-2 hours, bringing the potential for flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Wind
Tornado Watch issued June 17 at 7:49AM CDT until June 17 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 340 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN DE WITT LOGAN MACON MARSHALL MASON MCLEAN MENARD PEORIA SANGAMON SHELBY STARK TAZEWELL WOODFORD IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN CLARK COLES CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR MOULTRIE PIATT VERMILION IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CASS FULTON KNOX MORGAN SCHUYLER SCOTT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, BLOOMINGTON, CANTON, CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, EUREKA, GALESBURG, GREENUP, HAVANA, JACKSONVILLE, LACON, LINCOLN, MARSHALL, MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NORMAL, PARIS, PEKIN, PEORIA, PETERSBURG, RUSHVILLE, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, SULLIVAN, TAYLORVILLE, TOULON, TUSCOLA, URBANA, AND WINCHESTER.
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