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Shawneetown Fire Department
Friday April 3rd, 2015 :: 02:38 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
SOUTHWESTERN GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 230 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EQUALITY...
OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHAWNEETOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHAWNEETOWN AND JUNCTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

Instructions:

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Address/Location
Shawneetown Fire Department
111 East Posey Ave
Shawneetown, IL 62984

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-269-4203

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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