Headline:
Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 5:19PM CDT until March 15 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 3:19pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
TORLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Monroe County in southwestern Illinois...
Southern Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Waterloo, moving east at 35 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Waterloo, Columbia, New Design, Barr, Millstadt, Floraville,
Paderborn, Hecker, Smithton, Belleville, Freeburg, New Athens,
Lenzburg, Fayetteville, Scott AFB, Mascoutah, St. Libory and New
Baden.
This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois near exit 27.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Monroe, IL; St. Clair, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: