Weather Alerts-

Take shelter in place or per instructions

St. Louis - MO, US, National Weather Service

Monroe County

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE, RANDOLPH AND SOUTHEASTERN SAINT CLAIR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS... At 549 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Baldwin, or 9 miles northwest of Sparta, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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. Locations impacted include... Red Bud, Ellis Grove, Evansville, Prairie, Preston, Baldwin, New Athens, Blair, Lenzburg, Houston, Marissa, Steeleville, Sparta, Eden, Percy, Tilden, St. Libory and Coulterville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

Take shelter in place or per instructions

St. Louis - MO, US, National Weather Service

Monroe County

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois... Randolph County in southwestern Illinois... Southeastern Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois... Until 615 PM CDT. At 528 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of Bloomsdale, or 10 miles northwest of Ste. Genevieve, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Prairie Du Rocher, Chester, Evansville, Red Bud, Prairie, Preston, Bremen, Baldwin, Blair, Steeleville, New Athens, Lenzburg, Marissa, Sparta, Eden, Tilden, Coulterville and St. Libory. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing 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 southwest Illinois. TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH