Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Effingham & Clay Counties

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- 

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Clay County in south central Illinois...
  Southern Effingham County in south central Illinois...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mason, or 11
  miles southwest of Effingham, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Watson around 805 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 142 and 156.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 79 and 86.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.