Headline:
Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 6:56PM CDT until March 15 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 4:56pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
TORILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Piatt County in central Illinois...
Northeastern De Witt County in central Illinois...
Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Champaign County in east central Illinois...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 656 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mansfield, or 9 miles north of Monticello, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Mahomet and Mansfield around 700 PM CDT.
Fisher around 710 PM CDT.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 249 and 255.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 160 and 172.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Champaign, IL; De Witt, IL; McLean, IL; Piatt, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: