WWUS83 KILX 220300
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1000 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
 
ILZ029>031-037-038-220330-
Tazewell-Marshall-Peoria-Woodford-McLean-
1000 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MARSHALL...WOODFORD...
NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL...NORTHWESTERN MCLEAN AND NORTHEASTERN PEORIA
COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM CDT...

At 1000 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chillicothe, moving southeast at 35 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...
Chillicothe, Eureka, Lacon, Washington, Metamora, Germantown Hills,
Henry, Minonk, Roanoke, Rome, Toluca, Washburn, Goodfield,
Congerville, Spring Bay, Benson, Sparland, Varna, Secor, and
Edelstein.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 39 between mile markers 17 and 31.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 111 and 116.

This also includes Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area and Woodford
State Fish and Wildlife Area.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central Illinois.

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LAT...LON 4111 8935 4112 8935 4110 8931 4096 8905
      4093 8904 4093 8898 4089 8893 4086 8893
      4057 8924 4093 8970
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 313DEG 29KT 4098 8953 

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

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