Weather Alerts-

Take shelter in place or per instructions

Lincoln - IL, US, National Weather Service

Richland County

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR COLES...RICHLAND AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES... At 725 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lerna to near Bible Grove, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Charleston, Mattoon, Toledo, Lerna, Jewett, and Janesville around 730 PM CDT. Greenup and Rardin around 740 PM CDT. Oakland and Ashmore around 745 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Hazel Dell, Etna, Woodbury, Coles County Airport, Fairgrange, Trilla, Loxa, Fox Ridge State Park, Bushton, and Paradise. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 173 and 192. Interstate 70 between mile markers 106 and 126. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central and east central Illinois. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH