Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cass, Mason, Menard Counties IL
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NOAA issued it on July 7, 2026, 6 weeks 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 Cass, Mason and Menard counties in Illinois until 6:30 PM CDT on June 11.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- July 7, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Illinois.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Lincoln IL at 5:51 PM CDT on June 11, 2026. The alert is effective from 5:51 PM CDT until 6:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cass County, Mason County, and Menard County in Illinois. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Havana to 8 miles northwest of Meredosia, moving east at 60 mph. Towns in the path include Beardstown, Havana, Bluff Springs, Bath, Chandlerville, Arenzville, Kilbourne, Virginia, Easton, Mason City, San Jose, Petersburg, Ashland, Greenview, and Tallula.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Radar indicated 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with considerable tree damage and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:51 PM CDT to 6:30 PM CDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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