Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 6:53PM CDT until April 17 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 4:53pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
SVRLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Adams County in west central Illinois...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 653 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
8 miles northeast of Mendon to over Maywood, or along a line from
17 miles north of Quincy Regional Airport to 10 miles west of
Quincy, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Ursa, Loraine, Mendon, Woodville, Quincy, Fowler, Chatton,
Coatsburg, La Prairie, Paloma, Golden, Camp Point, Columbus, Quincy
Regional Airport, Clayton and Kellerville.
This includes Interstate 172 between exits 14 and 19.
Instruction:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing
widespread 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 1100 PM CDT Friday for a
portion of west central Illinois.
Area Description:
Adams, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov