Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 21 at 3:47PM CDT until June 21 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 1:47pm
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 347 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bible Grove, or
12 miles southwest of Newton, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Jasper, northwestern Richland, northeastern Clay and
southeastern Effingham Counties, including the following locations...
Wakefield, Wendelin, and Ingraham.
This also includes Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central
and southeastern 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:
Clay, IL; Effingham, IL; Jasper, IL; Richland, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
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