Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, and Douglas Counties in Central 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 6:15 PM CST, citing hazards of quarter-size hail and heavy rain.
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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 central and east-central Illinois. The alert was issued at 5:34 PM CST on March 3, 2026, following radar-indicated storm activity.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following specific regions:
- Northern Moultrie County in central Illinois
- Southern Piatt County in central Illinois
- Western Douglas County in east-central Illinois
- Southeastern Macon County in central Illinois
Specific locations in the path of the storm include Mount Zion, Long Creek, Decatur Airport, Hammond, Arthur, and Atwood.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should be aware that torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
- Hazards: Quarter-size hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
- Impact: Damage to vehicles is expected.
- Storm Movement: At 5:34 PM CST, the severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Zion, or near Decatur, moving east at 50 mph.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately and is set to expire at 6:15 PM CST on March 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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