Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 26 at 5:39PM CDT until July 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 26, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires:
July 26, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
SVRLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Marion County in south central Illinois...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stephen
Forbes Station, or 12 miles northeast of Salem, moving south at 30
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Kinmundy, Alma, Stephen Forbes Station, Brubaker, Omega, Iuka and
Helm.
This includes the following State Parks...
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area.
This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 127.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Marion, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov