Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Bond and Montgomery Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on May 13, 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 is in effect for Bond and Montgomery Counties in Illinois until 7:15 PM CDT, featuring hazards like golf ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Illinois
- Issued
- May 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS St Louis MO
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 South Central Illinois.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Illinois
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis, MO. It is effective from 6:37 PM CDT until 7:15 PM CDT on May 4, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Bond County and southern Montgomery County in south central Illinois. Specific locations impacted include Litchfield, Walshville, Old Ripley, Sorento, Panama, Reno, Butler, Taylor Springs, Hillsboro, Donnellson, Schram City, Greenville, Irving, Coffeen, Woburn, Smithboro, Pleasant Mound, Mulberry Grove, Van Burensburg, and Fillmore. This includes Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Lake Lou Yaeger, as well as Interstate 55 near exit 52 and Interstate 70 between exits 41 and 52.
What You Should Do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include golf ball size hail up to 1.75 inches and wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:37 PM CDT and expires at 7:15 PM CDT on May 4, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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