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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
627 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Coles County in east central Illinois...
  Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
  Western Clark County in east central Illinois...
  Richland County in southeastern Illinois...
  Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
  Clay County in south central Illinois...
  Eastern Effingham County in south central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 627 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Mattoon to near Xenia, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Montrose, Janesville, Louisville, Bible Grove, Flora, Lerna, 
  Dieterich, and Mattoon around 630 PM CDT.
  Jewett, Sailor Springs, Clay City, Charleston, Toledo, and Wheeler 
  around 635 PM CDT.
  Bogota and Greenup around 640 PM CDT.
  Hidalgo, Newton, Noble, and Ashmore around 645 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Olney Noble Airport, Westfield, Casey, Ste. Marie, Olney, Willow Hill
and Martinsville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 185 and 193.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 101 and 134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

These storms may be producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER 
NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! A Tornado 
Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central, 
southeastern and east central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3857 8814 3860 8816 3861 8858 3953 8835
      3960 8797 3948 8796 3948 8785 3918 8792
      3917 8795 3905 8795 3857 8806
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 251DEG 44KT 3941 8839 3863 8859 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
657 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

ILC023-025-029-035-049-079-159-030015-
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Coles-Jasper-Clark-Richland-Cumberland-Clay-Effingham-
657 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN COLES...JASPER...WESTERN CLARK...RICHLAND...
CUMBERLAND...CLAY AND EASTERN EFFINGHAM COUNTIES...

At 657 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Kansas to Olney, moving northeast at 70 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe storms will be near...
  Ste. Marie, Olney, Willow Hill, and Martinsville around 700 PM 
  CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Wakefield, Flora Municipal Airport, Calhoun, Yale, Loxa, Fox Ridge
State Park, Rose Hill, Hazel Dell, Wendelin, and Hunt City.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 185 and 193.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 101 and 134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south
central, southeastern 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3857 8814 3860 8816 3861 8858 3953 8835
      3960 8797 3948 8796 3948 8785 3918 8792
      3917 8795 3905 8795 3857 8806
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 227DEG 63KT 3950 8786 3872 8807 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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