The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Central Illinois through 7 p.m. Saturday evening, and more than 1,700 power outages were reported in Champaign County.
The agency suggests unpluging electronic equipment as power surges from lightning can damage computers, monitors and TVs, and cause sparks that might start a fire.
Alert area: Bureau; Carroll; Champaign; De Witt; Ford; Fulton; Hancock; Henderson; Henry; Knox; La Salle; Lee; Livingston; Logan; Marshall; Mason; McDonough; McLean; Mercer; Peoria; Piatt; Putnam; Rock Island; Stark; Tazewell; Vermilion; Warren; Whiteside; Woodford
New severe warned storm moving into southern Champaign County is clearly elevated and behind the outflow boundary. Still pretty though and produced quarter sized hail south of Mahomet 15 minutes ago. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/lLWnT5MT2J
— Andrew Pritchard (@skydrama) July 11, 2020
Lots of hail on Champaign/Urbana line north of @Illinois_Alma campus. @NWSLincolnIL @skydrama pic.twitter.com/XafzGNKCzX
Getting some hail in Savoy now. @ILNewsroom pic.twitter.com/dTfbzPSXKK
— Brian Moline (@BMolineWILL) July 11, 2020
— Illinois Newsroom (@ILNewsroom) July 11, 2020
Golf ball sized hail falling in Philo, IL at 5:35 #ilwx @NWSLincolnIL pic.twitter.com/uRjIPAs5TG
Getting some hail in Savoy now. @ILNewsroom pic.twitter.com/dTfbzPSXKK
— Brian Moline (@BMolineWILL) July 11, 2020
— Andrew Pritchard (@skydrama) July 11, 2020
Saybrook-Bellflower storm continues to at least show transient supercellular characteristics. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/yjDqhOrVvH
— Andrew Pritchard (@skydrama) July 11, 2020
Gusting to 60 MPH between Villa Grove and Broadlands at 625 PM @NWSLincolnIL #ilwx pic.twitter.com/Vt6wt2xjpP
— Andrew Pritchard (@skydrama) July 11, 2020
Getting some hail in Savoy now. @ILNewsroom pic.twitter.com/dTfbzPSXKK
— Brian Moline (@BMolineWILL) July 11, 2020
Good grief. pic.twitter.com/dAAR4dmI94
— Andrew Pritchard (@skydrama) July 12, 2020
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