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Shawneetown Fire Department
Wednesday May 11th, 2016 :: 06:38 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN WHITE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...
SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN SALINE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 633 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
NORRIS CITY...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF ELDORADO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARRISBURG...BENTON...ELDORADO...NORRIS CITY...GALATIA...RIDGWAY...
EQUALITY...THOMPSONVILLE...RALEIGH...HANAFORD...OMAHA...BROUGHTON...
JUNCTION...MUDDY AND MACEDONIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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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