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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 217, NWS Lincoln, IL
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 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.
&&
RACLocal 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
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BMDSpecial weather statement, Nov 18, 12:43 PM CST, 27 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 12:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Jasper | 41 min |
| Nov 18, 12:43 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Logan | 32 min |
| Nov 18, 1:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Cumberland | 27 min |
| Nov 18, 1:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Macon, Piatt | 30 min |
| Nov 18, 1:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt | 26 min |
| Nov 18, 1:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Douglas, Moultrie, Piatt | 36 min |
| Nov 18, 2:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar | 38 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.