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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
720 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023

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...
  Northern Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.
    
* At 719 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Mansfield, or 12 miles north of Monticello, moving
  east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

  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 Lake Of The Woods around 730 PM CDT.
  Fisher around 735 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Thomasboro and Rantoul.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 241 and 257.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 159 and 176.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4013 8862 4017 8866 4029 8863 4040 8838
      4040 8812 4022 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 248DEG 51KT 4021 8854 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

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