Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Fulton and Peoria Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central Illinois until 3:00 PM CST, with quarter-size hail and 50 mph winds expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 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 portions of west-central and central Illinois. The alert was issued at 2:32 PM CST following radar indications of a severe weather cell moving through the region.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically impacts the following geographic regions:
- Northeastern Fulton County in west-central Illinois
- Southwestern Peoria County in central Illinois
Specific locations in the path of the storm include Fairview and Canton.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Residents in the warning area should stay away from windows and remain indoors until the threat has passed to avoid potential injury from hail or wind-blown debris.
Expected Conditions
- Hazards: Quarter-size hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
- Source: Radar indicated.
- Impact: Damage to vehicles is expected due to the size of the hail.
- Storm Movement: As of 2:32 PM CST, the severe thunderstorm was located near Fairview, or near Canton, moving east at 50 mph.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately as of 2:32 PM CST and is scheduled to expire at 3:00 PM CST on March 3, 2026. The storm was projected to reach the Canton area around 2:40 PM CST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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