Potential for Heavy Rain and Severe Weather Tonight

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As a cold front moves through central Illinois tonight and Thursday, a tropical air mass will result in a significant potential for thunderstorms with very heavy rain. Some of the storms may also be severe.

Areas of Greatest Concern

Heavy rain threat: Locations generally west of I-55, including Galesburg, Peoria, Havana, Jacksonville, and Springfield.

Severe weather threat: Locations northwest of the Illinois River, with the best chances during the evening.

Heavy Rain Potential

Amounts of 1 to 2 inches are likely in general.
Locally heavier amounts greater than 2 inches, falling at a very quick rate, are possible due to the tropical air mass

Severe Weather Potential

Strong to severe storms will begin moving into areas northwest of the Illinois River during the evening.
Main threat will be damaging wind gusts.
Storms with strong wind gusts are possible elsewhere across central Illinois toward midnight and beyond, but the threat will be diminishing with time.

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