Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for McLean, Tazewell and Woodford 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 McLean, Tazewell and Woodford counties in central Illinois until 7:15 PM CDT.
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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 the National Weather Service Lincoln IL at 6:10 PM CDT on June 11, 2026. The alert is effective from 6:10 PM CDT until 7:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers McLean County, Tazewell County, and Southeastern Woodford County in central Illinois. Affected locations include Mackinaw, Delavan, Hopedale, Goodfield, Deer Creek, Congerville, Minier, Danvers, Carlock, Armington, Stanford, Bloomington, Normal, Hudson, McLean, Towanda, Heyworth, Lexington, Downs, Le Roy and Colfax. Impacted highways include Interstate 155 (mile markers 11-31), Interstate 39 (mile markers 0-15), Interstate 474 (near mile marker 14), Interstate 55 (mile markers 142-186), and Interstate 74 (mile markers 99-153).
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:10 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Deer Creek to San Jose, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect considerable tree damage with likely damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:10 PM CDT to 7:15 PM CDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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