Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Shelby County in central Illinois... Southwestern Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Clay County in south central Illinois... Effingham County in south central Illinois... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 424 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cowden to Vandalia, moving east at 35 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... Beecher City around 430 PM CDT. Stewardson and Shumway around 435 PM CDT. Altamont around 440 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Effingham, Teutopolis, Watson, Heartville, Edgewood, Mason, Montrose and Dieterich. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 142 and 173. Interstate 70 between mile markers 79 and 105. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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