Tornado Warning 74, NWS Lincoln, IL

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WWUS53 KILX 280132
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
832 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

ILC049-280141-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260428T0200Z/
Effingham-
832 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN EFFINGHAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect
until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern and east central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3909 8833 3922 8830 3937 8825 3938 8801
      3940 8801 3943 8768 3911 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 271DEG 41KT 3934 8818 3910 8826 

$$

ILC023-033-035-079-280200-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260428T0200Z/
Crawford-Jasper-Clark-Cumberland-
832 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...NORTHERN JASPER...WESTERN CLARK AND EASTERN
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

At 831 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from near Janesville to near
Wheeler, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Greenup and Hidalgo around 835 PM CDT.
  Casey around 840 PM CDT.
  Martinsville around 845 PM CDT.
  Marshall around 900 PM CDT.
  Hutsonville around 905 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Hazel Dell,
West York, Annapolis, Woodbury, West Union, Yale, Lincoln Trail State
Park, and Rose Hill.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 109 and 146.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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LAT...LON 3909 8833 3922 8830 3937 8825 3938 8801
      3940 8801 3943 8768 3911 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 271DEG 41KT 3934 8818 3910 8826 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Erwin

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WWUS53 KILX 280148
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
848 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

ILC035-280158-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260428T0200Z/
Cumberland-
848 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect
until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern and east central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3910 8804 3911 8804 3917 8801 3940 8801
      3943 8768 3911 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 268DEG 42KT 3935 8796 3912 8801 

$$

ILC023-033-079-280200-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260428T0200Z/
Crawford-Jasper-Clark-
848 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...NORTHEASTERN JASPER AND WESTERN CLARK
COUNTIES...

At 848 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from near Casey to 7 miles east
of Hidalgo, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Martinsville around 855 PM CDT.
  Marshall around 900 PM CDT.
  Hutsonville around 905 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Yale,
Lincoln Trail State Park, West York, Annapolis, and West Union.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 127 and 146.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3910 8804 3911 8804 3917 8801 3940 8801
      3943 8768 3911 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 268DEG 42KT 3935 8796 3912 8801 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Erwin

097 
WWUS53 KILX 280158
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
858 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

ILC023-033-079-280208-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260428T0200Z/
Crawford-Jasper-Clark-
858 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...NORTHEASTERN
JASPER AND WESTERN CLARK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...

The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for Clark and Crawford and is in effect until 9:45 PM CDT. Please 
refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect
until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern and east central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3910 8804 3911 8804 3917 8801 3940 8801
      3943 8768 3911 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 270DEG 41KT 3936 8782 3913 8787 

$$

Erwin

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
639 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- There is a level 3 of 5 (enhanced) risk for severe weather this
  evening. Damaging winds, large hail, a couple tornadoes, and
  flash flooding are all concerns, especially near and south of
  I-70.

- There is a 30-50% chance for frost Friday night. Tender
  vegetation may need to be covered in order to prevent damage.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 226 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

***** SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING *****

Mid level water vapor satellite reveals a negatively tilted upper
level trough spinning over the Midwest. At the surface, WPC has
analyzed a 996mb low in eastern Iowa which is forecast to lift
northeastward across Wisconsin this evening. Much of the warm sector
has been worked over at this point via a morning-early afternoon
MCS, but these storms left an outflow boundary near/south of the I-
70 corridor which will serve as a differential heating/convergence
zone for renewed storms later this afternoon. A wake low continues
to foster wind gusts up to 35mph from the southeast, which should
help maintain stable low levels further north. Nonetheless, a few
elevated storms could generate locally severe hail and wind in
those areas. Meanwhile, south of the I-70 corridor, dewpoints
should surge into the mid-upper 60s while a 50 kt LLJ maintains
40-55 kt effective bulk wind shear and 400-700 (679 on the VWX
vad profiler) m^2/s^2 0-3km SRH via strongly cyclonically
curved hodographs. CAMs generally suggest convective activity
developing upstream over the next couple hours and moving
through this environment during the evening will start discrete
and eventually grow upscale into another MCS. Hence, the initial
hazards will be very large hail and tornadoes, with the risk
transitioning to damaging winds, locally severe hail, and QLCS
tornadoes with time. Training storms will pose a risk for flash
flooding (REFS and HREF ensemble max precip have swaths of 4+
inches of rain falling in <6 hours), for which we have issued a
Flood Watch which extends through 10pm. A Tornado Watch is in
effect for Effingham to Crawford Counties and areas further
south, where the chance of surface based (and hence potentially
tornadic) storms is highest. Storms should exit the ILX County
Warning area by 11pm, while a cooler and more stable airmass
arrives from the west-northwest behind a cold front.

***** DRY CONDITIONS LIKELY WEDNESDAY AND BEYOND  *****

Another shortwave will lift northeast through the area tomorrow
night, bringing another opportunity for some rain and perhaps a
rumble of thunder. Thankfully QPF with this system is lighter, with
a low (<20%) chance for an additional inch of rainfall. Since this
will occur around 24 hours after this evening's heavy rainfall in
southeast Illinois, the ground may have some time to absorb the
water, though we'll still be keeping one eye on it.

By Wednesday morning, a drier pattern should take hold of the
region, with less than a 20% chance for rain through the weekend.
High temperatures each day are forecast in the 60s, with locations
near and north of the I-74 corridor potentially (60% chance) not
climbing out of the 50s on Friday. The National Blend of Models
(NBM) indicates a 30-50% chance temperatures fall below 37 degF
Friday night into Saturday morning, which should be cold enough for
frost given the expected light winds.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 640 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

A squall line consisting of strong to severe thunderstorms was
along I-55 at 640 pm with a severe cell ahead of this line
between DEC and CMI and racing eastward at 50-60 mph.
Convection was also over PIA which was on the back side of this
complex. We have gradient SE winds 25-35 kts with gusts 40-50
kts ahead of this squall line especially at DEC and CMI. A
severe storm would produce wind gusts over 50 kts possible at
DEC and CMI next hour. IFR to MVF conditions expected with this
strong to severe convection as HRRR has it tracking east of DEC
and CMI between 01-02Z at mid evening. May see a brief period
of VFR conditions late evening/early overnight before MVFR
ceilings likely spread into central IL during overnight and
linger into Tue morning. the MVFR ceilings could scatter out at
PIA and possibly as far se as I-55 at BMI and SPI during Tue
afternoon. Breezy south to SE winds gusting 25-35 kts to weaken
and shift west to WNW behind cold frontal passage overnight.

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening for ILZ052>057-
061>063-066>068-071>073.

&&

KEY MESSAGES...Bumgardner
DISCUSSION...Bumgardner
AVIATION...07

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
232 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-281945-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-
232 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorm redevelopment continues to be possible this afternoon
and moving east through mid evening. The storms will be capable of
producing damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes. In addition,
heavy rainfall may produce areas of flooding.

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

Minor flooding will persist on the Illinois River from Havana to
Beardstown through the week, with some renewed rises around midweek.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

Expected storm motion is toward the east-northeast around 50 mph.

ILZ042>057-061>063-281945-
Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-
Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Cumberland-Clark-
232 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorm redevelopment is possible this afternoon with storms
moving out of east central Illinois by late evening. The storms will
be capable of producing damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes.
In addition, heavy rainfall may produce areas of flooding.

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

A few thunderstorms are expected Tuesday night, but severe weather
is not likely.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

Expected storm motion is toward the east-northeast around 50 mph.

ILZ066>068-071>073-281945-
Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
232 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Periods of thunderstorms are expected through the evening hours.
Some of these will be severe. Damaging winds and tornadoes are the
main concerns. In addition, heavy rainfall may produce areas of
flooding.

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected Tuesday night, but severe
weather is not likely.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

Expected storm motion is toward the east-northeast around 50 mph.

Knutsvig

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
800 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0728 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 E Sidney              40.03N 88.05W
04/27/2026                   Champaign          IL   Emergency Mngr

            Trees down on Sidney/St Joseph Rd, near Home
            Lake Rd.

&&

JLA

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
801 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0727 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Latham                  39.97N 89.16W
04/27/2026                   Logan              IL   Emergency Mngr

            Picture of large tree with snapped branches.

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JLA

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
804 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0803 PM     Rain             1 S Franklin            39.61N 90.05W
04/27/2026  M2.90 Inch       Morgan             IL   Public

            Storm total as of 8 pm.

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JLA

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
806 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0716 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SW Champaign          40.10N 88.28W
04/27/2026                   Champaign          IL   Broadcast Media

            Trees and power lines down near Centennial
            Park.

&&

JLA

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
809 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0617 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNW Mount Pulaski     40.02N 89.29W
04/27/2026                   Logan              IL   Emergency Mngr

            Picture of tree snapped.

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JLA

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
818 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0850 AM     Hail             Jerome                  39.77N 89.68W
04/27/2026  M1.25 Inch       Sangamon           IL   Public

            delayed report from morning storms. Picture
            of quarter to half dollar size hail.

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