Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Crawford County in east central Illinois... Jasper County in southeastern Illinois... Southern Clark County in east central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 613 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Greenup to near Casey to Hidalgo to near Wheeler, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Newton and Casey around 620 PM CDT. Martinsville around 625 PM CDT. Willow Hill around 630 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Oblong, Ste. Marie, Robinson, Hutsonville and Palestine. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 105 and 135. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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