Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 6:42PM CDT until March 15 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 642 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Patoka, or 9 miles north of Salem, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Wamac, Centralia, Central City, Junction City, Walnut Hill,
Sandoval, Fairman, Odin, Kell, Patoka, Vernon, Tonti, Salem, Alma,
Helm, Iuka, Kinmundy, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station and Farina.
This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 127.
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.
Area Description:
Marion, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov