Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
Northwestern Richland County in southeastern Illinois...
Eastern Clay County in south central Illinois...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 434 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Johnsonville, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Flora and Clay City around 440 PM CDT.
Sailor Springs around 445 PM CDT.
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 900 PM CDT for south central
and southeastern Illinois.
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LAT...LON 3861 8864 3891 8838 3891 8836 3893 8836
3872 8800 3860 8823
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 222DEG 51KT 3859 8849
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
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