Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 7:53PM CDT until June 17 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 5:53pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 752 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mattoon, moving
east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis 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.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east
central Shelby County, including the following locations... Strasburg
and Clarksburg.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Illinois.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Shelby, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
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