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Another round of severe weather expected in McLean County on Thursday night

Severe storms are expected across most of central Illinois through this evening. All hazards are possible, including winds over 75 mph, embedded tornadoes, and large hail up to golf ball size. Stay weather aware and ensure you have multiple ways to receive warnings.
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A look at the risk of severe weather as of 12:45 p.m. Thursday. This risk rating is for Thursday evening.

For the second straight evening, McLean County should be ready for another round of severe weather.

McLean County is facing an enhanced risk of severe weather (Level 3 and 4 of 5) for a storm expected to hit between 5 p.m. to midnight Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The northern parts of the county are at highest risk.

The primary threat will be damaging winds potentially 75 mph or higher. Several tornadoes and very large hail (2+ inches) are also possible. In addition, locally heavy rain may aggravate any lingering flooding from recent storms.

You should know where to take shelter when storms arrive this evening, and have multiple ways to receive severe weather warnings.

Ryan is an award-winning journalist and digital strategist. He joined WGLT full-time in 2017 as Digital Content Director and became interim Content Director in 2025.