Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 27 at 1:13PM CDT until April 27 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 11:13am
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
TORLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Madison County in southwestern Illinois...
* Until 200 PM CDT.
* At 113 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pontoon Beach, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
* This tornado will be near...
Pontoon Beach, South Roxana, Roxana and Hartford around 115 PM CDT.
Edwardsville and Collinsville around 120 PM CDT.
Glen Carbon and Maryville around 125 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Poag, Kuhn, Fruit and
Kaufman.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 55 in Illinois near exit 23. Interstate 70 in Illinois
between exits 21 and 24.
Instruction:
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
Area Description:
Madison, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: