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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
442 AM CST WED MAR 4 2026
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442 AM CST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS, EAST
CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL TO THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE FLOODING RISK THROUGH
TONIGHT IS LOW, BUT STRONGER STORMS MAY GENERATE LOCALIZED SMALL
HAIL.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH A 70-90% CHANCE OF
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL. THE REPEATED ROUNDS OF RAIN COULD LEAD TO
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS OR RISES ON RIVERS.
IN ADDITION, THERE IS A LEVEL 2 OF 5 (SLIGHT) RISK FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF I-57 FRIDAY NIGHT, AND A LEVEL 1 OF 5
(MARGINAL) RISK FURTHER EAST.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
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CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
442 AM CST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL TO THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS A LEVEL 1 OF 5
(MARGINAL) RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING,
MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-70. LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, AND
AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO ARE ALL POSSIBLE.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH A 70-90% CHANCE OF
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL. THE REPEATED ROUNDS OF RAIN COULD LEAD TO
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS OR RISES ON RIVERS.
MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR
CLAY CITY STARTING THURSDAY AND WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK. MINOR
FLOODING IS BRIEFLY POSSIBLE ALONG THE EMBARRAS RIVER NEAR
LAWRENCEVILLE FRIDAY.
IN ADDITION, THERE IS A LEVEL 2 OF 5 (SLIGHT) RISK FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF I-57 FRIDAY NIGHT, AND A LEVEL 1 OF 5
(MARGINAL) RISK FURTHER EAST.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG AND
SOUTH OF I-70.
EXPECTED STORM MOTION IS TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AROUND 40 MPH.
DEUBELBEISS
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