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WWUS53 KILX 152223
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
523 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
ILC021-167-152245-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-260315T2245Z/
CHRISTIAN-SANGAMON-
523 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN AND CENTRAL SANGAMON COUNTIES...
AT 522 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR SPRINGFIELD TO NEAR FARMERSVILLE, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE
HOMES, ROOFS, AND OUTBUILDINGS.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SPRINGFIELD, ROCHESTER, RIVERTON, PAWNEE, AND ILLINOIS STATE
FAIRGROUNDS AROUND 530 PM CDT.
KINCAID, DAWSON, AND JEISYVILLE AROUND 535 PM CDT.
EDINBURG, MECHANICSBURG, AND BUFFALO AROUND 540 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
SANGCHRIS LAKE STATE PARK, SPAULDING, WILLEYS, CURRAN, GLENARM,
SHARPSBURG, SOUTHERN VIEW, CLEAR LAKE, BULPITT, AND LANGLEYVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 55 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 77 AND 104.
INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 90 AND 118.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 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.
LAT...LON 3997 8949 3994 8948 3993 8941 3992 8940
3992 8938 3955 8918 3952 8954 3952 8973
3978 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 238DEG 44KT 3975 8970 3949 8966
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
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