Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/20/2026 18:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 8:53PM CDT until July 20 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 6:53pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 853 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount Sterling, or 24 miles east of Quincy Regional Airport, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Woodville, Loraine, Chatton, La Prairie, Coatsburg, Paloma, Golden, Camp Point, Columbus, Clayton, Liberty, Mound Station, Kellerville, Mount Sterling, Buckhorn, Ripley, Coopertown, Versailles and La Grange. This includes the following State Parks... Siloam Springs State Park.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Adams, IL; Brown, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO