Weather Alerts-

Take shelter in place or per instructions

Lincoln - IL, US, National Weather Service

Crawford County

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR LAWRENCE...CRAWFORD AND EASTERN CLARK COUNTIES... At 828 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Marshall to near Sumner, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Lawrenceville, Palestine, Hutsonville, Flat Rock, and Lawrenceville Vincennes Airport around 835 PM CDT. Russellville around 840 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include New Hebron, West York, Annapolis, York, Pinkstaff, Lincoln Trail State Park, Birds, Hardinville, Stoy, and Eaton. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 140 and 154. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern 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...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH