Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 11 at 5:58AM CDT until March 11 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 11, 2026 - 3:58am
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
At 558 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over Wrights Corner to 7 miles south of Omega, or along a line from
15 miles northeast of Vandalia to 9 miles east of Salem, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...At 545 AM, emergency management reported a tree down in
Salem, IL.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sandoval, Fairman, Wamac, Central City, Centralia, Patoka, Odin,
Shobonier, Salem, Vandalia, Tonti, Kinmundy, Brownstown, Farina,
Avena, St. Elmo, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Helm and Wrights
Corner.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 63 and 76. Interstate 57 in
Illinois between exits 109 and 135.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms have produced damaging winds.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in St Louis MO.
Area Description:
Fayette, IL; Marion, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov