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Lincoln - IL, US, National Weather Service

Effingham County

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Northern Effingham County in south central Illinois... Until 800 PM CDT. At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beecher City, or 9 miles west of Effingham, moving east at 45 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. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Effingham and Shumway around 735 PM CDT. Teutopolis around 745 PM CDT. Montrose around 750 PM CDT. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 153 and 168. Interstate 70 between mile markers 81 and 105. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH