Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Edgar and Vermilion Counties, IL

Source: NOAA · East Central Illinois

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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 days 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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NWS Lincoln IL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Edgar County and southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois until 3:45 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
East Central Illinois
Issued
August 13, 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 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Illinois.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Lincoln IL. Effective from August 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM CDT until August 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM CDT. Alert level is Severe with observed certainty and immediate urgency.

Affected Areas

Edgar County in east central Illinois and southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois, including the locations of Edgar, Jamaica, Scottland, Metcalf, Indianola, and Harry Babe Woodyard State Natural Area.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

At 2:59 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ridge Farm to Edgar County Airport, moving east at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is effective immediately from August 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM CDT and remains in effect until August 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM CDT.

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NWS Lincoln IL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Edgar County and southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois until 3:45 PM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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