Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois... Northwestern Effingham County in south central Illinois... * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 251 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wrights Corner, or 14 miles northeast of Vandalia, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Cowden and Beecher City around 300 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Stewardson. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 153 and 172. Interstate 70 between mile markers 79 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 900 PM CDT for south central, central and east central Illinois.
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