Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois, Missouri | Effective 04/04/2026 04:08

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 4 at 6:08AM CDT until April 4 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 4:08am
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 5:15am
Description: 
SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Randolph County in southwestern Illinois... Northeastern Sainte Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri... * Until 715 AM CDT. * At 608 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Ste. Genevieve to near Ste. Genevieve, 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... Ste. Genevieve, Prairie Du Rocher, Ruma, Red Bud, Ellis Grove, Kaskaskia, Evansville, Prairie, Chester, Preston, Baldwin, Bremen, Blair, Houston, Steeleville, Sparta, Percy, Eden, Tilden and Coulterville. This includes the following State Parks... Felix Valle House State Park.
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; Ste. Genevieve, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO