Strong to Severe Storms Expected Today

Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Thursday night across Oklahoma and north Texas, with risks for both large hail and flash flooding. Strong winds may accompany any storms from east Texas northeast through the lower Great Lakes. Read More >

791 FLUS43 KILX 010849 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 349 AM CDT Thu May 1 2025 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-020900- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott- Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 349 AM CDT Thu May 1 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. South-southwest winds with gusts as high as 35 mph are expected near and east of I-55 this morning into early afternoon. Widely scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon. Severe weather is not anticipated, though pockets of locally heavy rainfall are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Additional thunderstorms will develop Friday afternoon behind a cold front. Severe weather is not anticipated at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. $$ NMA