The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Coles County in east central Illinois…
Northwestern Crawford County in east central Illinois…
Southern Edgar County in east central Illinois…
Southeastern Moultrie County in central Illinois…
Jasper County in southeastern Illinois…
Clark County in east central Illinois…
Shelby County in central Illinois…
Cumberland County in east central Illinois…
Northwestern Clay County in south central Illinois…
Southern Douglas County in east central Illinois…
Effingham County in south central Illinois…
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 633 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Arcola to near Windsor to 7 miles north of
Ramsey, moving southeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include…
Charleston, Mattoon, Effingham, Paris, Shelbyville, Sullivan,
Marshall, Newton, Toledo, Arcola, Casey, Altamont, Neoga,
Teutopolis, Greenup, Martinsville, Oakland, Kansas, Ashmore and
Watson.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 57 between mile markers 143 and 207.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 79 and 154.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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