Illinois, Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 11:55

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 1:55PM CDT until April 27 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 11:55am
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Madison County in southwestern Illinois... Northern Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois... Northeastern Saint Louis County in east central Missouri... Saint Louis City in east central Missouri... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 155 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clayton, moving east at 25 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... Clayton, University City, St. Louis, Hazelwood, Florissant, Ferguson, Jennings, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Cahokia, East St. Louis, Granite City, Belleville, Fairview Heights, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Swansea, Shiloh, Glen Carbon and O'Fallon. This includes the following State Parks... Scott Joplin Historic Site and Horseshoe Lake State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 9 and 23. Interstate 55 in Illinois near exit 23.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Monday for portions of southwest Illinois and east central Missouri.
Area Description: 
Madison, IL; St. Clair, IL; St. Louis, MO; St. Louis City, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov