Strong to Severe Storms Expected Today

                        
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
241 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

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241 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west
central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Minor flooding is ongoing along the Illinois River from Havana
downstream.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Typical summertime heat and humidity will return to central Illinois
early next week as heat index readings climb above 100 degrees by
Monday and Tuesday.

Minor flooding will continue for several days along the Illinois
River from Havana downstream.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

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241 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois and southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A broken line of thunderstorms will advance across east-central and
southeast Illinois through this evening...primarily impacting
locations along and southeast of a Hoopeston to Taylorville line.
Widespread severe weather is not expected: however, a few of the
strongest cells will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts of
around 60mph and hail larger than quarters.

Minor flooding is ongoing along the Wabash River.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Typical summertime heat and humidity will return to central and
southeast Illinois early next week as heat index readings climb
above 100 degrees by Monday and Tuesday.

Minor flooding will continue for several days along portions of the
Wabash River.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed through 10pm this evening.

Expected storm motion is toward the southeast around 30 mph.

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Barnes