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Brown County Emergency Services
Tuesday July 19th, 2016 :: 06:04 p.m. CDT

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BROWN COUNTY TILL 6:45 PM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
601 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 600 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR AUGUSTA TO NEAR BEVERLY...MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...QUINCY ASOS REPORTED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 62 MPH WITH
THIS LINE OF STORMS.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOUNT STERLING...CLAYTON...BUCKHORN...LA GRANGE...VERSAILLES...
PERRY...CHAMBERSBURG...MOUND STATION...RIPLEY...FISHHOOK...
COOPERTOWN AND KELLERVILLE.

THIS ALSO INCLUDES SILOAM SPRINGS STATE PARK.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN ST LOUIS.

Address/Location
Brown County Emergency Services
145 West Main Street
Mount Sterling, IL 62353

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-773-3961

Curt Hannig
[email protected]
217-773-3961

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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