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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:58 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHERN BOND, NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN SOUTH
CENTRAL ILLINOIS, SOUTHERN MACOUPIN AND NORTHERN MADISON COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEASTERN SAINT CHARLES AND NORTHEASTERN
SAINT LOUIS COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

At 658 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 11
miles northwest of Nokomis to over Spanish Lake, moving east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Godfrey, Brighton, Hazelwood, Gillespie, Bunker Hill, Alton,
Florissant, Litchfield, East Alton, Bethalto, Black Jack, Mount
Olive, Wood River, Staunton, Hillsboro, South Roxana, Nokomis and
Greenville.

This includes the following State Parks...
Confluence State Park, Ramsey Lake State Park and Lake Lou Yaeger.

This includes Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 30 and 63.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are 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 900 PM CDT for portions of
Illinois and east central Missouri.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:52 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN, NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON, CENTRAL SAINT CHARLES
AND SAINT LOUIS COUNTIES...

At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wildwood,
moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Wildwood, Ellisville, Eureka, Pacific, Defiance and Gray Summit
around 655 PM CDT.
Clarkson Valley, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Spirit of St. Louis
Airport, Weldon Spring, Manchester, Winchester, Weldon Spring
Heights, O'Fallon and Twin Oaks around 700 PM CDT.
Town and Country, Creve Coeur, St. Peters, Westwood, Country Life
Acres, Frontenac, Des Peres and Crystal Lake Park around 705 PM
CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Matson.

This includes the following State Parks...
Babler Memorial State Park, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State
Park and Robertsville State Park.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Missouri near exit 231. Interstate 44 in Missouri
between exits 251 and 277. Interstate 55 in Missouri near exit 191.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
widespread damaging winds and dangerous 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 900 PM CDT for a portion of
east central Missouri.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Tornado Watch
Issued: 10:51 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 160 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

BOND                  CLINTON               FAYETTE
MARION                MONTGOMERY            WASHINGTON

IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

CALHOUN               GREENE                JERSEY
MACOUPIN              MADISON               MONROE
RANDOLPH              SAINT CLAIR

IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

PIKE

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

CALLAWAY              COLE                  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, FULTON,
JEFFERSON CITY, LITCHFIELD, PITTSFIELD, SAINT CHARLES,
SAINT LOUIS, SALEM, SPARTA, SULLIVAN, UNION, VANDALIA,
AND WASHINGTON.

River Flood Warning
Issued: 6:35 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 05...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Grafton.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, May 05.

* IMPACTS...At 21.5 feet, In Portage des Sioux, MO, Le Sieur Street
leading to the Marina and to Our Lady of the River Statue is
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 20.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:00 PM CDT Monday was 20.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.5 feet
Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg     Stage   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
Grafton         20.0    20.5    20.4  20.7  21.2  21.5  21.1



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Flood Watch
Issued: 4:18 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond
IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL,
Macoupin IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Montgomery IL, Saint
Clair IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following
areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Franklin MO,
Gasconade MO, Jefferson MO, Lincoln MO, Moniteau MO, Montgomery MO,
Osage MO, Pike MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint
Louis MO and Warren MO.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall moving over the same areas
will have the potential to produce flash flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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