Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 10:28AM CDT until May 18 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 8:28am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
SVRILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
Northern Clay County in south central Illinois...
Effingham County in south central Illinois...
* Until 1115 AM CDT.
* At 1027 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stephen
Forbes Station, or 14 miles northeast of Salem, moving northeast at
40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Bible Grove.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 142 and 160.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 83 and 94.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Clay, IL; Effingham, IL; Jasper, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: