Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 11:29AM CDT until July 21 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Sender Name: NWS Lincoln IL
Issued: 2020-07-21T11:29:00-05:00
Expires: 2020-07-21T12:30:00-05:00
Description: The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northern Vermilion County in east central Illinois…
Northeastern Champaign County in east central Illinois…

* Until 1230 PM CDT.

* At 1128 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Thomasboro,
or near Rantoul, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Champaign, Rantoul, Urbana, Hoopeston, Rossville, Thomasboro,
Gifford, Potomac, Rankin, Bismarck, Ludlow, Royal, Henning,
Collison, Dewey, Flatville, Middle Fork Wildlife Area, Armstrong,
Alvin and Penfield.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 57 between mile markers 237 and 257.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 179 and 185.
Instruction: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Vermilion, IL; Champaign, IL

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-4340767-3634720
CAP MessageType: Alert