Updated Sunday 7:40 p.m.
A special weather statement has been issued for Danville IL, Hoopeston IL, Westville IL until 8:15 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/8D9Va5UiXS
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) October 25, 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lincoln IL, Riverton IL, Atlanta IL until 7:45 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/NM7CUmBTak
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) October 25, 2021
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Missouri until 1 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/afLB7GGNFh
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) October 24, 2021
URBANA – The National Weather Service in Central Illinois is forecasting heavy rains and severe storms, including possible tornadoes, late Sunday.
Because of the predicted weather, a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for portions of Central Illinois from Sunday 1:00 a.m. to Monday 7:00 a.m. Springfield, Decatur, and Mattoon are included in the watch area. However, Champaign-Urbana and Danville are not included. Several inches of rain are expected to fall.
Late Sunday, meteorologists expect strong to severe storms to roll through Central Illinois. There is a 10 percent chance of a strong tornado in west Illinois, including Edwardsville. Hail and damaging winds are also expected.
1030am Update: The threats of significant tornadoes and 70+ mph winds (dashed areas) was expanded northward to include Jacksonville/W Springfield. An area of 2"+ hail (dashed area) was added in west central IL as well. #ILwx pic.twitter.com/X1lSDvfrLO
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) October 24, 2021
Good Sunday morning! Heavy rain and thunderstorms are slowly moving across central Illinois this morning with the risk for flash flooding increasing through the day. Additionally, a second round of storms may develop this afternoon and evening… pic.twitter.com/VLETrmRKqr
— Chambana Weather (@ChambanaWX) October 24, 2021
24-Hour Probability of a Tornado from the 0Z HREF ensemble.
Expecting an initial risk for tornadoes north, along the warm front from northern MO into IL this afternoon/evening with a near or mostly after-dark tornado risk ramping up across northern AR/southern MO/southwest IL. pic.twitter.com/kIA3CwfmvA
— Andrew Pritchard (@skydrama) October 24, 2021
