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