Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 2:13PM CDT until April 27 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 12:13pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 213 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Granite City,
moving east at 30 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...
East St. Louis, Granite City, Madison, Venice, Fairmont City,
Washington Park, Pontoon Beach, Hartford, Fairview Heights, South
Roxana, Roxana, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Caseyville, Maryville,
Glen Carbon, Troy, O'Fallon and Lebanon.
This includes the following State Parks...
Horseshoe Lake State Park.
This includes 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 a
portion of southwest Illinois.
Area Description:
Madison, IL; St. Clair, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov