594 
WUUS53 KILX 230101
SVRILX
ILC025-049-230130-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0079.260323T0101Z-260323T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
801 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Clay County in south central Illinois...
  Southern Effingham County in south central Illinois...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mason, or 11
  miles southwest of Effingham, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Watson around 805 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 142 and 156.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 79 and 86.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3887 8870 3891 8870 3891 8881 3906 8880
      3909 8836 3886 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 270DEG 43KT 3897 8864 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

MJA

154 
WWUS53 KILX 230122
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
822 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026

ILC025-049-230132-
/O.EXP.KILX.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-260323T0130Z/
Clay-Effingham-
822 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY AND SOUTHERN
EFFINGHAM COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central and southeastern Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3887 8870 3891 8870 3891 8881 3906 8880
      3909 8836 3886 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 270DEG 43KT 3897 8833 

$$

NMA