Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Coles County in east central Illinois...
Edgar County in east central Illinois...
Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
Clark County in east central Illinois...
Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
Eastern Effingham County in south central Illinois...
Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 115 AM CDT.
* At 1211 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Philo to near Charleston to near Dieterich,
moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Montrose, Janesville, Westfield, Jewett, Oakland, Newman, Rardin,
Brocton, Charleston, and Toledo around 1215 AM CDT.
Hume around 1220 AM CDT.
Edgar County Airport and Chrisman around 1230 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Paris.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 144 and 153, between mile markers
199 and 200, and between mile markers 211 and 212.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 98 and 145.
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 300 AM CDT for south central,
southeastern and east central Illinois.
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