THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 954 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH DAMAGING WINDS...EXTENDING
FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF GIFFORD TO 7 MILES NORTH OF OGDEN TO
8 MILES SOUTH OF PHILO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. BRIEF TORNADOES
CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED
WITH THIS STORM NEAR RANTOUL.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EMBEDDED TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED TO BE
NEAR...
SAVOY
URBANA
GIFFORD
PHILO
ST. JOSEPH
SIDNEY
OGDEN
HOMER

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DAMAGING HIGH WINDS ARE LIKELY
WITH THIS SYSTEM. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. LEAVE VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES. ACT NOW TO
SAVE YOUR LIFE!

TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO
SEE. DO NOT REMAIN IN YOUR CAR OR MOBILE HOME. INSTEAD...TAKE COVER
IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. GO TO A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR ANY STORM DAMAGE TO YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. YOUR
REPORT COULD HELP SAVE LIVES. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

LAT...LON 4040 8795 4006 8826 3989 8826 3989 8796

AUTEN

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