Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 05:30

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 7:30AM CDT until April 27 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 5:30am
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
At 730 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Salem, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Junction City, Sandoval, Odin, Selmaville, Tonti, Salem, Cartter, Alma, Brubaker, Iuka, Omega and Stephen Forbes Station. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 116.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
Area Description: 
Marion, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov