National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

• Home
• Site Map
• News
• Organization
• Search for: NWS All NOAA 

000
WFUS53 KLSX 182314
TORLSX
ILC135-190000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0039.240418T2314Z-240419T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
614 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Montgomery County in south central Illinois...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 613 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
  along a line extending from near Farmersville to near Litchfield to
  near Staunton, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree
           damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Litchfield and Raymond around 620 PM CDT.
  Hillsboro around 625 PM CDT.
  Taylor Springs and Schram City around 630 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Witt,
Nokomis and Coffeen.

This also includes Lake Lou Yaeger.

This includes Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 52 and 60.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3922 8925 3903 8925 3903 8959 3900 8959
      3900 8970 3930 8970 3935 8945 3935 8914
      3922 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 264DEG 35KT 3937 8972 3924 8969 3901 8984

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Pfahler