Special Weather Statement 06/17/2025 16:48 for Illinois areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 6:48PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 17, 2025 - 4:48pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 647 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Meredosia, or 11 miles southwest of Beardstown, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Beardstown, Meredosia, Bluff Springs, Arenzville, Frederick, and Concord.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Schuyler; Cass; Scott; Morgan
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL