Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Shelby County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Effingham County in south central Illinois...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 736 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Herrick, or 7
miles southeast of Pana, moving east at 60 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Cowden around 740 PM CDT.
Stewardson around 750 PM CDT.
Shumway around 755 PM CDT.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 159 and 172.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 92 and 99.
This also includes Hidden Springs State Forest.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south
central, central and east central Illinois.
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