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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0256 Issued by the Chicago Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-13 13:28:49
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
128 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Ford County in east central Illinois...
* Until 215 PM CDT.
* At 128 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saybrook, or
9 miles west of Gibson City, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Paxton, Gibson City, Elliott, and Clarence.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 4057 8846 4056 8812 4049 8812 4049 8794
4040 8793 4040 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 279DEG 46KT 4044 8857
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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Birk
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-13 13:41:20
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
140 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
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Ford IL-
140 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN FORD COUNTY...
At 140 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gibson City,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Paxton, Gibson City, Elliott, and Clarence.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 4049 8812 4049 8794 4040 8793 4040 8846
4054 8846 4052 8812
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 279DEG 46KT 4041 8836
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Birk
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-13 13:57:20
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
157 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
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Ford IL-
157 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN FORD COUNTY...
At 156 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paxton, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Paxton, Gibson City, Elliott, and Clarence.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4049 8812 4049 8794 4040 8793 4040 8846
4054 8846 4052 8812
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 276DEG 35KT 4041 8820
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Birk
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-13 14:05:50
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
205 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
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Ford IL-
205 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN FORD COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 215 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
east central Illinois.
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LAT...LON 4049 8812 4049 8794 4040 8793 4040 8846
4054 8846 4052 8812
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 279DEG 46KT 4039 8807
$$
Birk
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