WWUS53 KILX 280124
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
824 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

ILC029-035-041-045-049-280145-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-260428T0145Z/
Coles-Edgar-Cumberland-Douglas-Effingham-
824 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN COLES...CENTRAL EDGAR...CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS
AND NORTHERN EFFINGHAM COUNTIES...

At 824 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Newport to near Ashmore to Montrose, moving east at 50
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe storms will be near...
  Paris, Greenup, Toledo, Kansas, Ashmore, Jewett, and Edgar County 
  Airport around 830 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Redmon, Isabel, Edgar, Woodbury, Scottland, Effingham County Airport,
Trilla, Fox Ridge State Park, and Borton.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 154 and 159, and between mile
markers 162 and 164.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 84 and 93, and between mile
markers 96 and 119.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central
and southeastern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect
until 1100 PM CDT for south central, southeastern and east central
Illinois.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3948 8785 3948 8801 3935 8801 3917 8825
      3917 8836 3908 8836 3904 8841 3904 8874
      3911 8859 3919 8847 3943 8832 3967 8801
      3980 8773 3988 8754 3980 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 266DEG 42KT 3988 8744 3952 8806 3919 8838 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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