The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois…
Southwestern Cumberland County in east central Illinois…
Clay County in south central Illinois…
Effingham County in south central Illinois…
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 630 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wrights Corner to Salem, moving east at 40 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…
Effingham, Flora, Altamont, Teutopolis, Louisville, Watson,
Dieterich, Beecher City, Edgewood, Xenia, Bible Grove, Shumway,
Montrose, Iola, Moccasin, Sigel, Mason, Oskaloosa, Heartville and
Lake Sara.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 57 between mile markers 143 and 173.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 78 and 104.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central
and central Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
1100 PM CDT for south central and east central Illinois.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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