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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
300 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024
 

ILZ044-053-054-132015-
Macon-Piatt-Moultrie-
300 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MOULTRIE...
SOUTHWESTERN PIATT AND SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM
CDT...

At 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Long Creek, or 8 miles southeast of Decatur, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Decatur, Mount Zion, Forsyth, Cerro Gordo, Bethany, Long Creek,
Oreana, Dalton City, Decatur Airport, Oakley, Lake City, Milmine,
Hervey City, and La Place.

This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 140 and 149.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3965 8872 3967 8895 3995 8899 3994 8864
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 184DEG 19KT 3976 8882 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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