CHAPEL PARK - OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WEATHER

SVRILX

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Marshall County in central Illinois...
Stark County in north central Illinois...
Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 713 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Altona to near Williamsfield to London Mills,
moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Toulon, Elmwood, La Fayette, Laura, and Elmore around 720 PM CDT.
Brimfield and Elmira around 725 PM CDT.
Wyoming and Princeville around 730 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Dunlap, Bradford, Castleton, Peoria, Camp Grove, Edelstein,
Chillicothe, Rome and Sparland.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 2.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 69 and 92.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Lincoln.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central,
north central and west central Illinois.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 131 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CHRISTIAN             DE WITT               LOGAN
MACON                 MARSHALL              MASON
MCLEAN                MENARD                PEORIA
SANGAMON              SHELBY                STARK
TAZEWELL              WOODFORD

IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CASS                  FULTON                KNOX
MORGAN                SCHUYLER              SCOTT

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, BLOOMINGTON, CANTON,
CLINTON, DECATUR, EUREKA, GALESBURG, HAVANA, JACKSONVILLE, LACON,
LINCOLN, NORMAL, PEKIN, PEORIA, PETERSBURG, RUSHVILLE,
SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, TAYLORVILLE, TOULON, AND WINCHESTER.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central
Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois,
Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard,
Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In
east central Illinois, Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie
and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox,
Morgan, Schuyler and Scott.

* WHEN...From 6 PM CDT this evening through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Strong thunderstorms are likely this evening into tonight,
and there is potential for locally heavy rainfall of 2 to 4
inches.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

ESFILX

This hydrologic outlook includes the following river in Illinois:

Illinois River...

The following river information is based on future predicted
rainfall. The exact amount, intensity, timing, and location of the
rain that will occur is still uncertain. These outlook stages are
provided to show what may be expected if the forecast precipitation
occurs. Once there is more certainty about the river forecasts, a
flood warning or statement will be issued if the threat materializes.