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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
226 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

ILZ044-045-054-055-162000-
Douglas-Piatt-Moultrie-Champaign-
226 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MOULTRIE...PIATT...
SOUTHWESTERN CHAMPAIGN...AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM CDT...

At 225 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Cisco to near Dalton City. Movement was east at
55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Champaign, Urbana, Monticello, Tuscola, Arcola, Savoy, Tolono, Villa
Grove, Arthur, Bement, Philo, Cerro Gordo, Atwood, Lovington,
Pesotum, Hammond, Camargo, Sadorus, Ivesdale, and Cisco.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 204 and 234.
 Interstate 72 between mile markers 157 and 169.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 185 and 188.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Lincoln.

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LAT...LON 4014 8811 3968 8812 3968 8875 4005 8874
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 267DEG 48KT 4001 8874 3971 8875

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Geelhart