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