Illinois, Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 13:14

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 3:14PM CDT until April 27 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 1:14pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois... Southern Greene County in southwestern Illinois... Jersey County in southwestern Illinois... Northwestern Madison County in southwestern Illinois... Northeastern Saint Charles County in east central Missouri... North Central Saint Louis County in east central Missouri... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 314 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of St. Peters, or 8 miles northeast of St. Paul, moving east at 50 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... St. Peters, St. Charles, Hardin, Hazelwood, Bridgeton, Orchard Farms, Florissant, Grafton, Elsah, Portage Des Sioux, West Alton, Godfrey, Jerseyville, Alton, East Alton and Wood River. This includes the following State Parks... Pere Marquette State Park. This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 222 and 227.
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 for portions of southwest Illinois and east central Missouri.
Area Description: 
Calhoun, IL; Greene, IL; Jersey, IL; Madison, IL; St. Charles, MO; St. Louis, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov