Weather Alerts For Galesburg, IL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 807 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar- Including the cities of Sullivan, Normal, Lincoln, Eureka, Lacon, Petersburg, Decatur, Galesburg, Rushville, Clinton, Bloomington, Tuscola, Toulon, Canton, Monticello, Beardstown, Paris, Champaign, Urbana, Havana, Mattoon, Charleston, Danville, Peoria, and Pekin 807 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to noon CST Monday. * 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. &&

Closest strike: 1.67 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.