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Shawneetown Fire Department
Thursday May 31st, 2018 :: 10:54 a.m. CDT

Alert

severe thunderstorm warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1051 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2018

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...
Southwestern Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky...
Union County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 1145 AM CDT.

* At 1051 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Shawneetown, moving northeast at 45 mph. These storms have a
history of downing trees and power lines, even with sub severe
wind speeds.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
Evansville, Mount Vernon, Carmi, Morganfield, Shawneetown,
Breckinridge Center, Norris City, Poseyville, Uniontown, Ridgway,
New Harmony, Corydon, Equality, Cynthiana, Blairsville, New Haven,
Waverly, Omaha, Old Shawneetown and Griffin.

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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