Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >
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The National Weather Service is implementing new heavy snow criteria. This is being done across the contiguous United States. Changes are being done to eliminate non-meteorological discontinuities such as NWS office boundaries, adjust the length of time from a specific time frame to the overall event (not to exceed 48 hours), and to improve decision support services and communication. An interactive mapping of the criteria is available at this link: |
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For central Illinois, the following changes are being made:
Old heavy snow criteria for winter storm watches and warnings: |
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| All of the Lincoln NWS coverage area | 6 inches in 12 hours, or 8 inches in 24 hours |
New heavy snow criteria for winter storm watches and warnings: |
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Fulton, Knox, Marshall, McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties Includes Galesburg, Peoria, and Bloomington/Normal |
6 inches for an event |
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Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Logan, Macon, Mason, Morgan, Moultrie, Piatt, Richland, Sangamon Scott, Schuyler, Shelby, and Vermilion Counties Includes Champaign/Urbana, Danville, Decatur, Effingham, Flora, Havana, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Mattoon, Newton Olney, Paris, Shelbyville, Springfield, and Taylorville |
5 inches for an event |
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