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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0031 Issued by the Lincoln Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-02 18:10:07 155 WFUS53 KILX 022309 TORILX ILC025-049-022345- /O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0031.250402T2309Z-250402T2345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 609 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Clay County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Effingham County in south central Illinois... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 609 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located along a line extending from near Omega to 7 miles west of Helm, moving northeast at 55 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. * These dangerous storms will be near... Xenia around 620 PM CDT. Louisville and Flora around 625 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Sailor Springs and Clay City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid 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 3861 8869 3889 8870 3905 8836 3885 8836 3885 8828 3884 8826 3873 8826 3873 8829 3866 8827 3863 8830 3860 8825 TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 246DEG 49KT 3867 8884 3853 8886 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ Deubelbeiss Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-02 18:28:08 833 WWUS53 KILX 022327 SVSILX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 627 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ILC025-049-022345- /O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-250402T2345Z/ Clay-Effingham- 627 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR CLAY AND SOUTHEASTERN EFFINGHAM COUNTIES... At 627 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a line extending from near Bible Grove to near Louisville, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. These dangerous storms will be near... Bible Grove and Sailor Springs around 635 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Wendelin, Ingraham, Flora Municipal Airport, and Hord. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3861 8859 3894 8857 3905 8836 3885 8836 3885 8828 3884 8826 3873 8826 3873 8829 3866 8827 3863 8830 3860 8825 TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 242DEG 54KT 3888 8851 3874 8853 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ Deubelbeiss Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-02 18:34:08 146 WWUS53 KILX 022333 SVSILX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 633 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ILC025-049-022345- /O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-250402T2345Z/ Clay-Effingham- 633 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY AND SOUTHEASTERN EFFINGHAM COUNTIES... At 633 PM CDT, tornado producing storms were located along a line extending from near Bible Grove to near Sailor Springs, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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. These tornadic storms will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Clay and southeastern Effingham Counties, including the following locations... Wendelin and Ingraham. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid 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 3874 8849 3899 8847 3905 8836 3885 8836 3885 8828 3884 8826 3873 8826 3873 8829 TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 244DEG 55KT 3892 8841 3878 8843 TORNADO...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN $$ Deubelbeiss Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-04-02 18:47:08 644 WWUS53 KILX 022346 SVSILX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 646 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ILC025-049-022356- /O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-250402T2345Z/ Clay-Effingham- 646 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY AND SOUTHEASTERN EFFINGHAM COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central and southeastern Illinois. && LAT...LON 3874 8849 3899 8847 3905 8836 3885 8836 3885 8828 3884 8826 3873 8826 3873 8829 TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 246DEG 49KT 3898 8823 3884 8825 $$ Deubelbeiss |