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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 216, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 8, 2026Christian County, Sangamon County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2026, 8:32 PM CDT for Christian County, Sangamon County, Illinois. It was in force for 28 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: Jun 8, 2026, 8:32 PM CDT (01:32 UTC)
Expired: Jun 8, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Christian County, IL, Sangamon County, IL

The radar

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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 Jun 8, 6:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 6:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 2:26 PM CDT, 6 hours 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
226 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-091930-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-
Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
226 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Periods of thunderstorms are expected into this evening, though a
few may linger past midnight. While the severe weather threat is
low, rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour may cause localized
flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected Tuesday evening, and a few may
be strong or briefly severe. However, the better chances for severe
weather will be Wednesday and especially on Thursday. There also
remains a concern for localized flooding.

Hot weather will develop on Tuesday, and Wednesday. Heat index
values over 95-100 degrees are expected on Tuesday west of I-55, and
over all of central and southeast Illinois on Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-091930-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
226 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Periods of thunderstorms are expected into this evening, though a
few may linger past midnight. A few of these may briefly be severe,
with damaging winds the primary concern. However, a few funnel clouds
are also possible. Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour may
cause localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected Tuesday through Wednesday, and
a few may be strong or briefly severe. However, the better chances
for severe weather will be Thursday. There also remains a concern
for localized flooding.

Heat index values of 95-100 degrees are expected on Tuesday and
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

Copple

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 8, 4:13 PM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
413 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

0413 PM     Flood            Canton                  40.56N 90.04W
06/08/2026                   Fulton             IL   Emergency Mngr

            Several roads inundated with standing water.

&&

RAC

Local storm report, Jun 8, 4:25 PM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
425 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

0421 PM     Rain             Neoga                   39.32N 88.45W
06/08/2026  M1.55 Inch       Cumberland         IL   Fire Dept/Rescue

0421 PM     Rain             5 W Toledo              39.27N 88.34W
06/08/2026  M2.38 Inch       Cumberland         IL   Amateur Radio

0423 PM     Rain             Toledo                  39.27N 88.24W
06/08/2026  M2.24 Inch       Cumberland         IL   Amateur Radio

0424 PM     Rain             Greenup                 39.25N 88.17W
06/08/2026  M1.83 Inch       Cumberland         IL   Amateur Radio

&&

Local storm report, Jun 8, 4:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
439 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

0402 PM     Rain             Coles County Airport    39.47N 88.27W
06/08/2026  M3.84 Inch       Coles              IL   ASOS

            ASOS station KMTO Coles Co. Mem AP.

&&

RAC

Local storm report, Jun 8, 4:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
446 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

0423 PM     Flash Flood      Dieterich               39.06N 88.38W
06/08/2026                   Effingham          IL   Broadcast Media

            Social media photo reveals feet-deep water
            across lawns, seeping into the basements of
            several homes in Dieterich.

&&

JRB

Local storm report, Jun 8, 4:49 PM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
449 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

0432 PM     Rain             Lewistown               40.39N 90.16W
06/08/2026  M1.40 Inch       Fulton             IL   Emergency Mngr

            Storm total so far.

&&

JRB

Local storm report, Jun 8, 5:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
503 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

0453 PM     Rain             1 WNW Saint David       40.50N 90.08W
06/08/2026  M3.10 Inch       Fulton             IL   Emergency Mngr

            24 hour total.

&&

JRB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 8, 7:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILX	Sangamon	4 hr
Jun 9, 1:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Fulton	33 min
Jun 9, 1:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILX	Fulton	114 min
Jun 9, 1:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Fulton	77 min
Jun 9, 3:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILX	Vermilion	105 min
Jun 9, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Coles	28 min
Jun 9, 6:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Edgar	27 min
Jun 9, 6:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clark, Edgar	20 min
Jun 9, 6:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clark	21 min
Jun 9, 6:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILX	Edgar	3 hr

Nearby

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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.