Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Bond County in south central Illinois...
Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois...
Southwestern Fayette County in south central Illinois...
Northwestern Marion County in south central Illinois...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 314 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beaver
Creek, or 6 miles north of Carlyle, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Vandalia, Carlyle, Kinmundy, Patoka, Tamalco, Beaver Creek,
Boulder, Shobonier, Fairman, Pleasant Mound, Pittsburg, Keyesport,
Alma, Vernon, St. Paul and Stolletown.
This includes the following State Parks...
Carlyle Lake Recreational Area.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Illinois near exit 68.
Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 127.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is 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 700 PM CDT for a portion of
south central Illinois.
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