
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Coles County in east central Illinois…
Southeastern Moultrie County in central Illinois…
Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois…
Northwestern Cumberland County in east central Illinois…
South central Douglas County in east central Illinois…
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 616 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Windsor, or
10 miles west of Mattoon, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include…
Charleston, Mattoon, Arcola, Neoga, Windsor, Stewardson, Camargo,
Humboldt, Hindsboro, Lerna, Allenville, Cooks Mill, Rardin,
Janesville, Coles, Paradise, Hutton, Strasburg, Gays and Wolf Creek
State Park.
This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 173 and 206.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT
for east central Illinois.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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