Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 04/04/2026 04:25

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 4 at 6:25AM CDT until April 4 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 4:25am
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 5:15am
Description: 
At 625 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 5 miles east of Evansville to over Chester, or along a line from 9 miles southwest of Sparta to over Chester, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Ruma, Red Bud, Ellis Grove, Kaskaskia, Evansville, Prairie, Chester, New Palestine, Preston, Walsh, Baldwin, Bremen, Blair, Houston, Steeleville, Sparta, Percy, Eden, Tilden and Coulterville.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the National Weather Service office in St Louis MO.
Area Description: 
Randolph, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO