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...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Menard, Sangamon and Shelby. In east central Illinois, Moultrie. In west central Illinois, Morgan. * WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Springfield, Decatur, Lincoln, Taylorville, Clinton, Athens, Chatham, Mount Zion, Auburn, Sherman, Rochester, Forsyth, Riverton, Pawnee, Moweaqua, Maroa, Atlanta, Mount Pulaski, Kincaid and Williamsville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL CHRISTIAN...EASTERN SANGAMON AND WESTERN MACON COUNTIES... At 631 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mechanicsburg to Pawnee, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. These severe storms will be near... Pawnee, Kincaid, Edinburg, Illiopolis, Mechanicsburg, Buffalo, and Jeisyville around 635 PM CDT. Niantic and Mount Auburn around 640 PM CDT. Taylorville, Harristown, and Stonington around 645 PM CDT. Decatur and Blue Mound around 650 PM CDT. Macon around 655 PM CDT. Moweaqua around 700 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Sangchris Lake State Park, Boody, Willeys, Sharpsburg, Taylorville Municipal Airport, Bulpitt, Elwin, Langleyville, and Tovey. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 77 and 79. Interstate 72 between mile markers 113 and 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central Illinois. 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. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Menard County in central Illinois... Northwestern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Cass County in west central Illinois... Morgan County in west central Illinois... Scott County in west central Illinois... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Jacksonville, Petersburg, Virginia, Winchester, Alexander, South Jacksonville, Ashland, Meredosia, Bluff Springs, Pleasant Plains, Greenview, Bluffs, Murrayville, Chandlerville, Woodson, Chapin, Tallula, Arenzville, Manchester and Alsey. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 163 UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 158. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN MACON SANGAMON SHELBY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN CLARK COLES CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR MOULTRIE PIATT VERMILION IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS MORGAN SCOTT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, EFFINGHAM, FLORA, GREENUP, JACKSONVILLE, LAWRENCEVILLE, MARSHALL, MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NEWTON, OLNEY, PARIS, ROBINSON, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, SULLIVAN, TAYLORVILLE, TUSCOLA, URBANA, AND WINCHESTER.