Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Fayette & Marion Counties

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- 

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Fayette County in south central Illinois...
  Marion County in south central Illinois...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 622 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
  over Farina to over Centralia, or along a line from 17 miles
  northeast of Salem to over Centralia, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Centralia, Salem, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Kinmundy,
  Farina, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Helm, Tonti, Iuka, Junction
  City, St. Peter, Alma, Kell, Walnut Hill, Brubaker and Cartter.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 135.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.