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Shawneetown Fire Department
Thursday March 14th, 2019 :: 10:03 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Hardin County in southern Illinois...
Southeastern Gallatin County in southern Illinois...
North central Crittenden County in western Kentucky...
Union County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 1030 AM CDT.

* At 1000 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Rosiclare, or 12 miles northwest of Marion, moving northeast at
65 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Morganfield, Sturgis, Shawneetown, Breckinridge Center,
Cave-in-Rock, Old Shawneetown, Karbers Ridge and Gross.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for southern
Illinois...southwestern Indiana...and western and northwestern
Kentucky.

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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