Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for McLean County, Central Illinois

Posted on June 22, 2016

 

National Weather Service
National Weather Service predicts the threat of severe weather in Central Illinois on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy NWS)

By Eric Stock

LINCOLN – The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Mclean, DeWitt, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell and Woodford counties and much of Central Illinois until 10 a.m.

WMBD reports there’s a possibility of strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, damaging winds and the possibility of isolated tornadoes to come later this evening.

The area is also under a Flash Flood Watch as thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall will continue through mid-morning, possibly with rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour and lead to localized flash flooding. The National Weather Service reports shorter bursts of rainfall rates of 5 inches per hour could cause flash flooding as well.

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Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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