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Sunday, June 16, 2019

6/15/2019 McLean County, IL Tornado Warning




This particular alert has been cancelled.

Tornado Warning
ILC113-160500-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0021.190616T0424Z-190616T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1124 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1124 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Le Roy, or 11 miles southeast of
Bloomington, moving east at 35 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...
Saybrook around 1145 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ellsworth, Moraine View State Park and Arrowsmith.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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

&&

LAT...LON 4038 8880 4044 8881 4049 8846 4035 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 259DEG 30KT 4041 8878

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...less than 0.75 IN

$$

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