Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Coles County in east central Illinois...
Moultrie County in central Illinois...
Eastern Shelby County in central Illinois...
Southern Piatt County in central Illinois...
Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
Southern Champaign County in east central Illinois...
Douglas County in east central Illinois...
East central Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 200 PM CDT.
* At 111 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bement to near Neoga, moving northeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Cooks Mill, Ivesdale, Arthur, Mattoon, and Atwood around 115 PM
CDT.
Sadorus, Arcola, and Humboldt around 120 PM CDT.
Pesotum, Tolono, and Tuscola around 125 PM CDT.
Camargo around 130 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Villa Grove, Philo, Sidney, Broadlands and Newman.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 170 and 227.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 116 and 119, and between mile
markers 121 and 126.
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 700 PM CDT for central and
east central Illinois.
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