Lewistown, IL ESDA

06/05/2026

06/01/2026

Outdoor Warning Sirens will be tested
10:00 am Tuesday June 2nd for the monthly test ....

05/18/2026

May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Logan County in central Illinois...
Northeastern Fulton County in west central Illinois...
Western Tazewell County in central Illinois...
Northeastern Mason County in central Illinois...
Southwestern Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 818 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Trivoli to 7 miles west of Manito to near Easton, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Manito and Glasford around 825 AM CDT.
Mapleton around 830 AM CDT.
Pekin, Bartonville, South Pekin, Green Valley, and Peoria International Airport around 835 AM CDT.

05/04/2026

8:15 am Update:

While a few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible anywhere across central and southeast Illinois this evening, there is a higher risk of it over west central Illinois (level 2 of 5). In this area, the primary threat will be hail around quarter size.

05/03/2026

Reminder
The Monthly test of the Outdoor Warning Sirens will be at 10am on Tuesday May 5th

Lewistown ESDA

04/27/2026

April 27

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Fulton County in west central Illinois...
Southwestern Tazewell County in central Illinois...
Northern Mason County in central Illinois...
Southwestern Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 507 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bath, or 9 miles west of Havana, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Havana and Lewistown around 515 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Glasford and Mapleton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central Illinois.

04/27/2026

April 27
Severe thunderstorm warning for Fulton County until 10:00AM.

At 936 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Abingdon to near Vermont, moving northeast at
60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Abingdon, Avon, Ipava, and St. Augustine around 940 AM CDT. Lewistown, Knoxville, Cuba, Fairview, and London Mills around 945 AM CDT.
Canton, St. David, and Maquon around 950 AM CDT.
Farmington, Yates City, and Williamsfield around 955 AM CDT.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 44 and 67.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

04/27/2026

April 27
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Southwestern Fulton Count until 10:00AM. This warning currently does NOT include Lewistown.