Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Calhoun and Jersey Counties in Illinois and Lincoln and St. Charles Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 8, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Illinois and Missouri until 6:45 PM CDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Illinois and East Central Missouri
- Issued
- May 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS National Office
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Illinois and East Central Missouri.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Illinois and Missouri
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, effective from 5:59 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, until 6:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southeastern Calhoun County and southwestern Jersey County in Illinois, as well as southeastern Lincoln County and northwestern St. Charles County in Missouri. Specific locations include Troy, Moscow Mills, Flint Hill, Fountain N' Lakes, Chain of Rocks, Old Monroe, Foley, Winfield, Beechville, Batchtown, Meppen, Brussels, Golden Eagle, Deer Plain, Nutwood, Fieldon, Grafton, and Otterville.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows, as this storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Expected Conditions
The severe thunderstorm is expected to produce 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch in diameter).
Timeline
The warning is effective from 5:59 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, and expires at 6:45 PM CDT on April 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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