Severe Thunderstorms Ongoing in Illinois This Morning
07/31/24 8:57am
Good morning everyone. We have a busy morning already as severe thunderstorms from last night are pushing through parts of Illinois. Areas such as Lincoln, IL are having a rough morning with torrential rain, frequent lightning, and damaging winds in excess of 60mph.
These storms are racing to the ESE at 55mph and will cover most central and southern Illinois over the course of the next few hours. For this reason, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 12pm CDT. Watches, and warnings could be extended east and south as these storms travel & eventually take advatange of the humid air and sunshine they will be bumping into.
National Weather Service – Severe Thunderstorm Watch – Janesville, IL
24HR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RISK
24HR Convective Outlook 07/31/24Photo byNWS
Unfortunately, things don’t end there in terms of severe weather today. We’re also expecting an enhanced risk of storms in the Upper Midwest, and these could particularly nasty compared to what we are dealing with now.