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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 217, NWS Lincoln, IL

November 18, 20254 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 18, 2025, 1:10 PM CST for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 18, 2025, 1:10 PM CST (19:10 UTC)
Expired
Nov 18, 2025, 1:46 PM CST
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Clark County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Jasper County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Nov 18, 1:03 PM CST, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 18, 1:03 PM CST, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 18, 5:11 AM CST, 7 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
511 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-045>050-191100-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-
511 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois and west central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon south of I-74.
Severe weather is not anticipated.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

ILZ044-051>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-191100-
Piatt-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
511 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois and southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather along and
south of a Springfield to Champaign line. The main hazard is large
hail up to 1 inch, but a tornado or two cannot be ruled out, mainly
south of I-70.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

Auten

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 18, 7:23 AM CST, 5 hours 47 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
723 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     Rain             1 NNW Paradise          39.42N 88.45W
11/18/2025  M1.10 Inch       Coles              IL   Emergency Mngr

            Rainfall total as of 0700.

&&

RAC
Local storm report, Nov 18, 7:29 AM CST, 5 hours 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
729 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     Rain             1 WSW Neoga             39.32N 88.46W
11/18/2025  M1.01 Inch       Cumberland         IL   CO-OP Observer

0700 AM     Rain             1 E Casey               39.30N 87.97W
11/18/2025  M1.05 Inch       Clark              IL   CO-OP Observer

0700 AM     Rain             1 SSW Pana              39.37N 89.09W
11/18/2025  M1.36 Inch       Christian          IL   CO-OP Observer

&&
Local storm report, Nov 18, 8:14 AM CST, 4 hours 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
814 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     Rain             2 E Shelbyville         39.41N 88.77W
11/18/2025  M1.15 Inch       Shelby             IL   CO-OP Observer

&&

BMD
Special weather statement, Nov 18, 12:43 PM CST, 27 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 18, 12:34 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Crawford, Jasper41 min
Nov 18, 12:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXLogan32 min
Nov 18, 1:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXCumberland27 min
Nov 18, 1:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXMacon, Piatt30 min
Nov 18, 1:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt26 min
Nov 18, 1:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Douglas, Moultrie, Piatt36 min
Nov 18, 2:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar38 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.