Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Champaign, Macon, and Piatt Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on May 8, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of central Illinois, including Champaign, Macon, and Piatt counties, with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail expected until 7:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- May 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lincoln IL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Illinois.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the affected areas. This alert is effective from 6:15 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, until 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Piatt County, southwestern Champaign County, and east central Macon County in Illinois. Specific locations in the path include Decatur Airport, Cerro Gordo, Monticello, White Heath, Seymour, Mahomet, Bondville, and Lake of the Woods. It also impacts Interstate 57 between mile markers 220 and 238, Interstate 72 between mile markers 157 and 182, and Interstate 74 between mile markers 164 and 180.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building to shelter from the severe weather.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). These conditions are radar-indicated and could cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:15 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, and ends at 7:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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