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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service St Louis MO

1043 PM CDT Sun May 3 2026



ILC083-117-119-MOC183-040445-

/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0134.000000T0000Z-260504T0445Z/

Jersey IL-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Saint Charles MO-

1043 PM CDT Sun May 3 2026



...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

FOR SOUTHEASTERN JERSEY, SOUTHERN MACOUPIN AND NORTHWESTERN MADISON

COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEASTERN SAINT CHARLES

COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...



At 1043 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grafton, or 11

miles north of Hazelwood, moving east at 50 mph.



HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail

         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind

         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.



This severe thunderstorm will be near...

  Grafton and Orchard Farms around 1045 PM CDT.

  Portage Des Sioux and Elsah around 1050 PM CDT.

  Godfrey and West Alton around 1055 PM CDT.



Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include

Fosterburg, Hamel, Fruit, Kaufman and Williamson.



This includes the following State Parks...

Confluence State Park.



This includes the following highways...

Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 23 and 41. Interstate 70 in

Illinois near exit 21.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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LAT...LON 3886 9049 3896 9047 3897 9045 3897 9047

      3903 9046 3904 8972 3875 8980 3880 9012

      3882 9013 3883 9014 3882 9018 3885 9026

      3888 9029 3889 9031 3888 9034 3884 9035

TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 274DEG 43KT 3895 9052



THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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