The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Coles County in east central Illinois...
Northeastern Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
* Until 115 PM CDT
* At 1223 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lerna, or
near Mattoon, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 1217 PM, a 58 mph wind gust was
reported at the Coles County Airport.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Charleston, Mattoon, Ashmore, Lerna, Hutton, Coles County Airport
and Fox Ridge State Park.
This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 185 and 192.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 3936 8802 3939 8837 3952 8838 3958 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 1723Z 266DEG 21KT 3945 8830
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
