Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 1:26AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 11:26pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Viola to near Little Swan Lake. Movement
was northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Galesburg, Abingdon, Knoxville, Wataga, Avon, Oneida, Altona, London
Mills, Maquon, Henderson, Rio, St. Augustine, East Galesburg, Gilson,
Delong, and Galesburg Municipal Airport.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 34 and 60.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Knox; Fulton
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: