March is poised to go out like a lion.

The National Weather Service in Lincoln says central Illinois can expect severe weather Froday afternoon and evening, with Spingfield’s severest risk between 6 and 10 p.m.

Warning coordination meteorologist Ed Shimon said central Illinois is at “moderate” risk, with a five to ten percent chance of a tornado within 25 miles of any particular point.

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