Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Coles County in east central Illinois... Moultrie County in central Illinois... Eastern Shelby County in central Illinois... Southern Piatt County in central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Western Douglas County in east central Illinois... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 637 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Cerro Gordo to near St. Elmo, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Shelbyville, Sullivan, Bethany, Lovington, Findlay, and Hammond around 640 PM CDT. Windsor, Stewardson, and Allenville around 645 PM CDT. Arthur and Atwood around 650 PM CDT. Mattoon, Neoga, and Cooks Mill around 655 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Tuscola, Arcola, Humboldt, Lerna, Charleston, Toledo, Jewett and Janesville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 169 and 217. Interstate 70 between mile markers 105 and 115. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central, central, southeastern and east central Illinois.
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