Active AlertsChillicothe, IL

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marshall County in central Illinoi
S: Northern Woodford County in central Illinoi
S: Northeastern Peoria County in central Illinoi
S: Until 745 PM CDT. At 655 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Henry to near Sparland to near Dunlap to near Hanna City, moving northeast at 55 mph.
Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near Peoria, Chillicothe, Lacon, Henry, Rome, Dunlap, Spring Bay, and Sparland around 700 PM CDT. Varna around 705 PM CDT. Washburn around 710 PM CDT. Toluca around 715 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Wenona. This includes the following highway
S: Interstate 39 between mile markers 26 and 40. Interstate 74 between mile markers 80 and 85.

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 800 PM CDT for central Illinois.

TORNADO WATCH 89, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS MARSHALL MASON MENARD PEORIA STARK TAZEWELL WOODFORD IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CASS FULTON KNOX MORGAN SCHUYLER SCOTT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, CANTON, EUREKA, GALESBURG, HAVANA, JACKSONVILLE, LACON, PEKIN, PEORIA, PETERSBURG, RUSHVILLE, TOULON, AND WINCHESTER.

At 700 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hennepin to near Lacon to Chillicothe to near Dunlap, moving northeast at 60 mph.
Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near Peoria, Chillicothe, Dunlap, and Sparland around 705 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Kickapoo, Lawn Ridge, Jubilee College State Park, Alta, Marshall-Putnam County Fairgrounds, Hopewell, and Mossville. This includes the following highway
S: Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 2. Interstate 74 between mile markers 76 and 89.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and north 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.