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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
302 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-212200-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0012.241121T1600Z-241122T0600Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Normal, Monticello, Toulon, Galesburg,
Tuscola, Rushville, Sullivan, Lawrenceville, Clinton, Lacon,
Bloomington, Champaign, Olney, Charleston, Pekin, Danville,
Peoria, Shelbyville, Decatur, Mattoon, Marshall, Taylorville,
Winchester, Flora, Paris, Newton, Beardstown, Robinson, Eureka,
Springfield, Havana, Lincoln, Effingham, Canton, Urbana,
Jacksonville, Petersburg, and Greenup
302 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...All of central Illinois.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Cooling centers are available in many cities and villages. Some are open during business hours, while others may run longer. Check with your local municipality to see where cooling centers are available. The state of Illinois also has facilities available around the state. You can look up these sites at this link: https://www.illinois.gov/KeepCool/SitePages/CoolingCenters.aspx

 

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