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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
524 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2026
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS, EAST
CENTRAL ILLINOIS, SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT.
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH LOOSE TOP SOIL TO CREATE BLOWING
DUST LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLOWING DUST MAY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. CONDITIONS SHOULD
IMPROVE AROUND 7 PM WHEN WIND SPEEDS ARE REDUCED.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
SWEEPS THROUGH THE AREA. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK (LEVEL 1 OF 5) THAT
SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE, WITH DAMAGING GUSTS UP TO 60
MPH AND HAIL UP TOO 1 INCH THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.
RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON SEVERAL AREA RIVERS. PLEASE REFER TO
THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON SEVERAL AREA RIVERS. PLEASE REFER TO
THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED WITH ANY OF THESE STORMS AT THIS TIME.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AFTER 7 PM.
EXPECTED STORM MOTION IS TOWARD THE EAST AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH.
AUTEN
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