Weather Alerts-

Take shelter in place or per instructions

Lincoln - IL, US, National Weather Service

Mclean County

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY... At 555 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of Colfax, or 12 miles east of Bloomington, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Saybrook around 605 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Ellsworth, Anchor, Holder, Cooksville, Moraine View State Park, Arrowsmith, Cropsey, and Bellflower. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 174 and 178. Interstate 74 between mile markers 145 and 155. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH