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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:52 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Clinton County in south central Illinois... Western Washington County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois... North Central Randolph County in southwestern Illinois... Southeastern Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois... * Until 330 PM CDT. * At 252 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Red Bud, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Waterloo, Red Bud, Nashville, New Athens, Marissa, Okawville, Tilden, Lively Grove, Baldwin, New Design, St. Libory, Bartelso, Prairie, Lenzburg, Johannisburg, Hecker, Covington, Fayetteville, Ruma and Addieville. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 41 and 50. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for portions of south central and southwest Illinois. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Tornado Watch
Issued: 7:24 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 262 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOND CLINTON FAYETTE MARION MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS CALHOUN GREENE JERSEY MACOUPIN MADISON MONROE RANDOLPH SAINT CLAIR IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI OSAGE IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI CRAWFORD FRANKLIN GASCONADE JEFFERSON LINCOLN MONTGOMERY SAINT CHARLES SAINT LOUIS SAINT LOUIS CITY WARREN WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI PIKE IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI IRON MADISON REYNOLDS SAINT FRANCOIS SAINTE GENEVIEVE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTON, BELLEVILLE, BOWLING GREEN, CAHOKIA, CENTRALIA, CHESTER, EDWARDSVILLE, FARMINGTON, LITCHFIELD, SAINT CHARLES, SAINT LOUIS, SALEM, SPARTA, SULLIVAN, UNION, VANDALIA, AND WASHINGTON.
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