• Severe Weather Statement for Macoupin County, Illinois
  • Severe Weather Statement issued July 19 at 10:49PM CDT until July 20 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 10:31 p.m.
  • Expires: Friday, July 20, 2018 at 2 a.m.

  • ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
    FOR NORTHWESTERN MADISON...SOUTHWESTERN MACOUPIN AND EASTERN JERSEY
    COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...
    At 1049 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
    extending from near Shipman to Brighton to Portage Des Sioux, moving
    southeast at 50 mph.
    HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
    SOURCE...Radar indicated.
    IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
    Locations impacted include...
    Alton, Godfrey, Bethalto, Jerseyville, East Alton, Brighton, Bunker
    Hill, Grafton, Elsah, Shipman, Piasa, Medora, Royal Lakes,
    Dorchester, Fidelity, Delhi, McClusky, Miles Station, Pruett and
    Fosterburg.
    HAIL...0.88IN
    WIND...60MPH