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...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN COLES...NORTHERN EDGAR AND SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES... At 458 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Oakland, or 13 miles northeast of Charleston, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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 tornado will be near... Brocton around 505 PM CDT. Hume around 510 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Redmon, Isabel, Hindsboro, Walnut Point State Park, and Borton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3955 8805 3964 8819 3988 8794 3967 8761 TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 225DEG 41KT 3965 8804 TORNADO...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ Barnes

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The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 509 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newman, or 17 miles east of Tuscola, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Hume around 515 PM CDT. Sidell around 520 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Catlin, Georgetown, Westville, Tilton and Danville. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 206 and 220. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3973 8773 3984 8794 3991 8794 4049 8755 4049 8753 3980 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 220DEG 42KT 3978 8795 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ Barnes

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Coles County in east central Illinois... Northern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Douglas County in east central Illinois... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 448 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Rardin, or near Charleston, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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... Oakland around 455 PM CDT. Brocton around 500 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Hume. 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 3948 8815 3956 8827 3988 8794 3967 8761 TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 227DEG 42KT 3957 8813 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ Deubelbeiss