Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
623 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Marion County in south central Illinois...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 623 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest
  of Shattuc, or 7 miles west of Centralia, moving northeast at 55
  mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Wamac, Centralia, Central City, Junction City, Sandoval, Walnut
  Hill, Fairman, Odin, Patoka, Kell, Vernon, Tonti, Salem, Alma,
  Iuka, Helm, Kinmundy, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station and Farina.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 127.

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.

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 800 PM CDT for a portion of
south central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3875 8870 3848 8870 3848 8892 3847 8903
      3847 8914 3882 8914 3882 8903 3883 8870
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 244DEG 48KT 3854 8925

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Kimble