Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Bond County in south central Illinois...
Northwestern Fayette County in south central Illinois...
Montgomery County in south central Illinois...
Eastern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois...
Jersey County in southwestern Illinois...
Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois...
Northern Madison County in southwestern Illinois...
Northeastern Saint Charles County in east central Missouri...
Northeastern Saint Louis County in east central Missouri...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 628 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Farmersville to over Orchard Farms, or along a line from 6
miles east of Virden to 5 miles northeast of St. Charles, moving
east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Jerseyville, Carlinville, Virden, Godfrey, St. Charles, Bridgeton,
Hazelwood, Gillespie, Florissant, Alton, Litchfield, Black Jack,
Bethalto, East Alton, Hillsboro, Wood River, Staunton, Nokomis and
Greenville.
This includes the following State Parks...
Confluence State Park, First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site,
Ramsey Lake State Park, Beaver Dam State Park and Lake Lou Yaeger.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 30 and 63. Interstate 70 in
Missouri between exits 227 and 228.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for portions of
Illinois and east central Missouri.
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