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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

822 AM CDT Mon May 4 2026



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822 AM CDT Mon May 4 2026



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and east 

central Illinois.



.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.



Gusty winds up to 40 mph will combine with loose top soil to create

areas of blowing dust late this morning into this afternoon. The 

blowing dust may reduce visibilities to less than 1/2 mile at times. 

Conditions should improve around 7 pm when wind speeds are reduced. 



Thunderstorms are possible this evening into tonight, as a cold 

front sweeps through the area. A few of the storms may become 

severe, with damaging gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to 1 inch the 

primary severe weather threat. 



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.



A few thunderstorms may linger into Tuesday over east central

Illinois, though severe weather is not expected. 



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Spotter activation may be needed after 7 pm.



Expected storm motion is toward the east at 25 to 30 mph. 



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822 AM CDT Mon May 4 2026



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Illinois.



.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.



Gusty winds up to 40 mph will combine with loose top soil to create

areas of blowing dust late this morning into this afternoon. The 

blowing dust may reduce visibilities to less than 1/2 mile at times. 

Conditions should improve around 7 pm when wind speeds are reduced. 



Scattered thunderstorms are expected this evening into tonight, as a

cold front sweeps through the area. Some of these may produce hail

around 1 inch in diameter, along with wind gusts as high as 60 mph.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.



A few thunderstorms will linger into Tuesday, but severe weather is

not expected.



Minor flooding will continue along the Illinois River from Havana to

Beardstown through the weekend, though river levels will continue to

slowly fall. 



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Spotter activation may be needed after 7 pm.



Expected storm motion is toward the east at 25 to 30 mph. 



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822 AM CDT Mon May 4 2026



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Illinois.



.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.



Scattered thunderstorms will diminish for a time today, but redevelop

this evening and continue into tonight. A few of the storms may be

strong or locally severe, with damaging gusts up to 60 mph and hail 

up to 1 inch the primary severe weather threat. 



Lingering flooding on the lower Embarras River and Wabash River 

should subside today.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.



Thunderstorms are still possible Tuesday into Tuesday evening. 

Severe weather is not expected with any of these storms at this time.



Minor flooding on the Little Wabash River near Clay City will 

continue for several more days. 



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Spotter activation may be needed this evening. 



Expected storm motion is toward the east at 25 to 30 mph. 



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Geelhart