The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Bond County in south central Illinois…
Monroe County in southwestern Illinois…
Southeastern Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois…
Southern Montgomery County in south central Illinois…
St. Clair County in southwestern Illinois…
Clinton County in south central Illinois…
Northern Washington County in south central Illinois…
Madison County in southwestern Illinois…
Marion County in south central Illinois…
Fayette County in south central Illinois…
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 521 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Taylorville to Witt to near Carlinville to near
Orchard Farms, moving southeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Trained weather spotters. Numerous trees and power lines
have been reported down when this line of storms moved
through parts of Missouri and Illinois.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 21 and 76.
Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 23 and 44.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 116 and 135.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 9 and 41.
Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 272 and 277.
Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 187 and 191.
This also includes Scott Joplin Historic Site, Mastodon Historic
Site, Ramsey Lake State Park, Carlyle Lake Recreational Area, and
Horseshoe Lake State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.