• Severe Weather Statement for Knox County, Illinois
  • Severe Weather Statement issued May 26 at 6:01PM CDT until May 26 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS
  • Effective: Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 6:01 p.m.
  • Expires: Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

  • ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
    FOR SOUTHERN KNOX COUNTY...
    At 600 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Abingdon, or 11
    miles southeast of Galesburg, moving south at 10 mph.
    HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
    SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Quarter size hail was reported in
    Knoxville at 5:40 pm CDT.
    IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
    roofs, siding, and trees.
    Locations impacted include...
    Yates City, Maquon, Gilson and Delong.
    This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 51 and 61.
    TORNADO...POSSIBLE
    HAIL...1.00IN
    WIND...60MPH