Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 04/03/2026 15:15

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 3 at 5:15PM CDT until April 3 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 3:15pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Brown County in west central Illinois... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 515 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of Mount Sterling, or 19 miles northeast of Pittsfield, moving northeast 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... Versailles, Coopertown and La Grange.
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 1000 PM CDT Friday for a portion of west central Illinois.
Area Description: 
Brown, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov