FLUS43 KILX 231909 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 209 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>053-241915- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian- Macon- 209 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Minor flooding is ongoing along portions of the Illinois River from Havana to Beardstown. A decaying line of thunderstorms will move across portions of central Illinois tonight. Some of these storms may be capable of producing wind gusts to around 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Additional thunderstorms are expected Monday. There is increasing confidence that some of these storms could be severe with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes possible. Minor flooding will continue along the Illinois River from Havana to Beardstown into the middle of next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ ILZ044>046-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-241915- Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 209 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A few thunderstorms will move across portions of central and east central Illinois tonight. The threat for severe weather appears low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Additional thunderstorms are expected Monday. There is increasing confidence that some of these storms could be severe with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ MJA