Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 3:36AM CST by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 1:36am
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 335 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Neoga to near Salem. Movement
was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Effingham, Olney, Flora, Newton, Altamont, Teutopolis, Louisville,
Clay City, Watson, Noble, Dieterich, Beecher City, Edgewood, Xenia,
Mason, Bible Grove, Ste. Marie, Willow Hill, Shumway, and Montrose.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 143 and 168.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 79 and 104.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Effingham; Jasper; Clay; Richland
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov