Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 4:26PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 2:26pm
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 425 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Buffalo, or 13 miles east of Springfield, moving southeast at 35 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...
Taylorville, Rochester, Riverton, Kincaid, Blue Mound, Edinburg,
Stonington, Illiopolis, Niantic, Mechanicsburg, Dawson, Buffalo,
Mount Auburn, Jeisyville, Spaulding, Clear Lake, Willeys, Sharpsburg,
Taylorville Municipal Airport, and Langleyville.
This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 105 and 128.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sangamon; Christian; Macon
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: