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Shawneetown Fire Department
Wednesday May 11th, 2016 :: 07:07 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN WHITE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...
GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
POSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 703 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
MOUNT VERNON...MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
MOUNT VERNON...CARMI...SHAWNEETOWN...NORRIS CITY...RIDGWAY...EQUALITY...
BLAIRSVILLE...NEW HAVEN...OMAHA...OLD SHAWNEETOWN...MAUNIE AND
JUNCTION.

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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