(11:15AM – Thursday, April 18th, 2024) Thursday morning update on a storm system moving through the region that will bring showers and t’storms, with the potential for severe t’storms, to Central and Southern Illinois from this morning through tonight.
Update…
With this update, only small placement adjustments of severe t’storm probabilities were needed on the severe t’storm forecast for today.
Timing…
•This Morning – Tonight, April 18th.
Location…
•Central & Southern Illinois.
Impacts…
•Scattered showers and t’storms will traverse Central and Southern Illinois from this morning through tonight.
•A level 1 to 3 severe t’storm risk is in place for the likelihood of isolated to scattered severe t’storms.
•Large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be the threats with activity.
•Environmental conditions will be supportive of the occurrences of damaging winds 75MPH+, corridors of widespread wind damage and hail larger than 2.00”.
