Illinois Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/25/2026 01:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 25 at 3:43AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 25, 2026 - 1:43am
Expires: 
June 25, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
At 343 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Westfield, or 7 miles east of Charleston, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Charleston, Casey, Martinsville, Ashmore, Westfield, Clarksville, and Fox Ridge State Park. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 126 and 141. This also includes Fox Ridge State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Coles; Edgar; Cumberland; Clark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL