Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Coles County in east central Illinois... Southern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Jasper County in southeastern Illinois... Eastern Shelby County in central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Effingham County in south central Illinois... * Until 945 AM CDT. * At 857 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sullivan to near Stewardson, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Effingham, Neoga, Windsor, Stewardson, and Allenville around 905 AM CDT. Mattoon, Teutopolis, and Montrose around 910 AM CDT. Lerna around 915 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Charleston, Toledo, Jewett, Janesville, Greenup, Hidalgo and Newton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 161 and 194. Interstate 70 between mile markers 94 and 125. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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