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Shawneetown Fire Department
Thursday May 31st, 2018 :: 10:29 a.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...

* Until 1100 AM CDT.

* At 1023 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Eldorado,
moving east at 45 mph. Numerous reports of trees down and power
lines down have been received this morning, even with sub severe
winds, due to the wet ground conditions.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Carmi, Shawneetown, Norris City, Ridgway, Equality, 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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