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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0029 Issued by the St. Louis Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-02 17:38:36 035 WFUS53 KLSX 022238 TORLSX ILC051-022330- /O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0029.250402T2238Z-250402T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 538 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southern Fayette County in south central Illinois... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles west of Shobonier, or 10 miles southwest of Vandalia, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornado will be near... Mulberry Grove around 540 PM CDT. Shobonier and Vandalia around 545 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by the tornado include Pittsburg, Hagerstown, St. Paul, Avena, St. James and Loogootee. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 68 and 76. Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 135. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3905 8881 3891 8881 3891 8869 3883 8870 3882 8903 3882 8914 3874 8914 3874 8925 3893 8926 TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 238DEG 56KT 3884 8920 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN $$ 19 Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-02 17:58:07 687 WWUS53 KLSX 022257 SVSLSX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 557 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ILC051-022330- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250402T2330Z/ Fayette IL- 557 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY... At 557 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Shobonier, or 11 miles south of Vandalia, moving northeast at 80 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Other locations impacted by the tornado include St. Paul, Loogootee, St. James, St. Peter and Avena. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 68 and 76. Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 135. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3882 8914 3899 8901 3905 8881 3891 8881 3891 8869 3883 8870 TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 223DEG 68KT 3856 8936 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN $$ 19 Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-02 18:07:37 091 WWUS53 KLSX 022307 SVSLSX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 607 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ILC051-022330- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250402T2330Z/ Fayette IL- 607 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY... At 607 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near St. Elmo, or 16 miles east of Vandalia, moving northeast at 85 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Other locations impacted by the tornado include St. Peter, St. James and Loogootee. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois near exit 76. Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 135. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3905 8881 3891 8881 3891 8869 3887 8869 3883 8870 3883 8889 3902 8889 TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 224DEG 73KT 3884 8898 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN $$ 19 Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2025-04-02 18:12:37 315 WWUS53 KLSX 022312 SVSLSX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 612 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ILC051-022322- /O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250402T2330Z/ Fayette IL- 612 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for a portion of south central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3905 8881 3891 8881 3891 8869 3887 8869 3883 8870 3883 8889 3902 8889 TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 224DEG 73KT 3897 8881 $$ 19 |