Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 05:03

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 7:03AM CDT until April 27 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 5:03am
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois... Marion County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Washington County in south central Illinois... * Until 800 AM CDT. * At 703 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Shattuc, or 7 miles southeast of Carlyle, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Boulder, Shattuc, Wamac, Centralia, Central City, Junction City, Sandoval, Fairman, Walnut Hill, Odin, Selmaville, Tonti, Salem, Kell, Alma, Iuka, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station and Helm. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 116.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Area Description: 
Clinton, IL; Marion, IL; Washington, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO