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
244 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Randolph County in southwestern Illinois...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Steeleville,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. Numerous reports of hail up to the size
           of golfballs to the northeast of Chester.

  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...
  Chester, Sparta, Bremen, Steeleville, Percy, Eden, Blair, Rockwood,
  Welge, and Shiloh Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for southwestern
Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 8960 3785 8966 3784 8966 3782 8968
      3781 8968 3782 8971 3785 8974 3785 8979
      3787 8980 3788 8980 3789 8982 3816 8970
      3816 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 268DEG 27KT 3799 8968

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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