Strong to Severe Storms Expected Today

                        
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1144 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms will begin developing early this afternoon, with the
threat continuing into the first half of the evening. The highest
threat will be north of a Rushville to Lincoln line. Damaging winds,
potentially as high as 75 mph, will be the primary threat, though
large hail and a few tornadoes are also possible.

Outside of the storms, strong south winds with gusts 40 to 45 mph
are expected into early evening. This could cause difficult driving
conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on east west
oriented roadways.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Another round of severe storms is forecast Friday night into the
overnight hours, with all hazards possible.

Minor flooding may develop along portions of the Illinois River early
next week, mainly from Havana to Beardstown.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed today, with the most likely
time frame from 2 pm to 9 pm.

Expected storm motion is toward the northeast, around 50 to 60 mph.

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to begin developing around mid afternoon,
with the threat continuing much of the evening. Some of the storms
will be severe. Damaging winds, potentially as high as 60 to 70 mph,
will be the primary threat, though there is also a low threat of
tornadoes.

Outside of the storms, strong south winds with gusts 45 to 50 mph
are expected into early evening. This could cause difficult driving
conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on east west
oriented roadways.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Another round of severe storms is forecast Friday night into the
overnight hours, with all hazards possible.

Minor flooding is possible along the Wabash River, beginning this
weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will may be needed today, with the most likely
time frame from 3 pm to midnight.

Expected storm motion is toward the northeast, around 50 to 60 mph.

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Geelhart