Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Coles County

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN COLES COUNTY...

At 733 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lerna, or near
Charleston, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Broadcast media reported half dollar size hail north of
         Shelbyville.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Coles County.

This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 181 and 191.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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