Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 5:28PM CDT until March 15 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
SVRLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois...
Randolph County in southwestern Illinois...
Southeastern Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 528 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast
of Bloomsdale, or 10 miles northwest of Ste. Genevieve, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Prairie Du Rocher, Chester, Evansville, Red Bud, Prairie, Preston,
Bremen, Baldwin, Blair, Steeleville, New Athens, Lenzburg, Marissa,
Sparta, Eden, Tilden, Coulterville and St. Libory.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing 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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for a portion of
southwest Illinois.
Area Description:
Monroe, IL; Randolph, IL; St. Clair, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov