ILX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [tornado: POSSIBLE, wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.50 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Clay, Jasper, Richland [IL] till 6:00 PM CDT Link

#SPC issues MCD 739 concerning SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 208 [Most Prob: Tornado: UP TO 90 MPH, Hail: UP TO 1.25 IN, Gust: 65-80 MPH]: PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS INTO FAR SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA Link

At 4:58 PM CDT, 2 WNW Xenia [Clay Co, IL] Fire Dept/Rescue reports Tstm Wnd Gst of E60 MPH. Estimated 60 mph at Highway 50 and Boxwood Road. #ilwx Link

ILX continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [tornado: POSSIBLE, wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.50 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Clay [IL] till 5:30 PM CDT Link

ILX continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [tornado: POSSIBLE, wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.50 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Clay [IL] till 5:30 PM CDT Link

ILX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [tornado: POSSIBLE, wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Clay [IL] till 5:30 PM CDT Link

PEORIA IL May 16 Climate: High: 77 Low: 61 Precip: 0.02" Snow: 0.0" Snow Depth: 0" Link

CHAMPAIGN IL AIRPORT May 16 Climate: High: 75 Low: 63 Precip: 0.3" Snow: Missing Link

DECATUR IL AIRPORT May 16 Climate: High: 74 Low: 66 Precip: Missing Snow: Missing Link

SPRINGFIELD IL May 16 Climate: High: 74 Low: 65 Precip: 0.33" Snow: Missing Link

LINCOLN IL May 16 Climate: High: 75 Low: 62 Precip: 0.06" Snow: 0.0" Snow Depth: 0" Link

MATTOON IL AIRPORT May 16 Climate: High: 74 Low: 67 Precip: Trace Snow: Missing Link

LAWRENCEVILLE IL AIRPORT May 16 Climate: High: 81 Low: 66 Precip: 1.3" Snow: Missing Link

ILX continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Clay, Effingham [IL] till 5:00 PM CDT Link

WPC issues Day 4 Marginal Risk Excessive Rainfall Outlook at May 16, 20:30z for ILX Link

ILX expires Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Crawford, Lawrence [IL] Link

ILX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [tornado: POSSIBLE, wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.25 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Clay, Effingham [IL] till 5:00 PM CDT Link

ILX continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Crawford, Lawrence [IL] till 4:15 PM CDT Link

ILX issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland [IL] till May 16, 10:00 PM CDT Link

SPC issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch 208 till 3:00Z for portions of ILX Link

ILX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Crawford, Lawrence [IL] till 4:15 PM CDT Link

ILX continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Lawrence [IL] till 3:45 PM CDT Link

ILX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.25 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Lawrence [IL] till 3:45 PM CDT Link

WPC issues Day 3 Marginal Risk Excessive Rainfall Outlook at May 16, 19:37z for ILX Link

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM CDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.75 IN] Link

#SPC issues Day 1 Slight Convective Risk at May 16, 19:59z for ILX Link

#WPC issues MPD 173 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHERN INDIANA ...ADJACENT NORTHWEST KENTUCKY... Link

#ILX issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at May 16, 2:50 PM CDT Link

#SPC issues Day 3 Slight Convective Risk at May 16, 19:31z for ILX Link

#ILX issues Hazardous Weather Outlook (HWO) at May 16, 2:24 PM CDT Link

#SPC issues MCD 735 concerning SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE [watch prob: 40%] [Most Prob: Tornado: UP TO 90 MPH, Hail: UP TO 1.25 IN, Gust: 55-70 MPH]: SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND INDIANA...MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN KENTUCKY Link

#ILX issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at May 16, 1:09 PM CDT Link

#SPC issues Day 2 Marginal Convective Risk at May 16, 17:34z for ILX Link

WPC issues Day 1 Marginal Risk Excessive Rainfall Outlook at May 16, 15:59z for ILX Link

#SPC issues Day 1 Slight Convective Risk at May 16, 16:30z for ILX Link

At 4:45 AM CDT, 1 E Victoria [Knox Co, IL] Public reports Tstm Wnd Dmg. Several large tree limbs blown down. Power out. Time estimated from radar. #ilwx Link

At 4:57 AM CDT, Toulon [Stark Co, IL] Public reports Tstm Wnd Dmg. Tree limbs blown down. Relayed by media. #ilwx Link

ILX expires Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Crawford, Lawrence [IL] Link

#SPC issues Day 1 Marginal Convective Risk at May 16, 12:48z for ILX Link

ILX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Crawford, Lawrence [IL] till 8:15 AM CDT Link

#ILX issues Hazardous Weather Outlook (HWO) at May 16, 7:39 AM CDT Link

At 5:25 AM CDT, Washburn [Woodford Co, IL] Emergency Mngr reports Tstm Wnd Dmg. Several large trees down across Washburn. #ilwx Link

At 5:09 AM CDT, 3 W Sparland [Marshall Co, IL] Emergency Mngr reports Tstm Wnd Dmg. Damage to an outbuilding, and a one hundred ft radio tower downed. #ilwx Link

At 5:10 AM CDT, 1 W Sparland [Marshall Co, IL] Emergency Mngr reports Tstm Wnd Dmg. 3 power poles down, and some damage to a nearby outbuilding. #ilwx Link

#ILX issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at May 16, 6:21 AM CDT Link

ILX cancels Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marshall [IL] Link

ILX continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: <.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Marshall [IL] till 6:00 AM CDT Link

ILX continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: <.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Marshall [IL] till 6:00 AM CDT Link

ILX cancels Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Stark [IL] Link

ILX continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, wind: 70 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 0.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Stark [IL] till 5:30 AM CDT Link