Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fulton County

634 PM CDT Fri Aug 25 2023

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Fulton County in west central Illinois...
  Central Cass County in west central Illinois...
  Central Schuyler County in west central Illinois...
  Mason County in central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 634 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ipava, or 7
  miles southwest of Lewistown, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Lewistown around 645 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Havana, Bath and Kilbourne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.