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Brown County Emergency Services
Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 :: 09:07 p.m. CDT

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The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Tornado Warning for Brown County

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Adams County in west central Illinois...
Northwestern Brown County in west central Illinois...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 852 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Quincy Regional Airport, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud near Quincy
looking northeast.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Quincy Regional Airport around 900 PM CDT.
Camp Point around 915 PM CDT.
Golden around 925 PM CDT.
Clayton around 930 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Coatsburg, Mound Station, Paloma, Columbus, Fowler, La Prairie and
Chatton.

This includes Interstate 172 between exits 15 and 19.

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Brown County Emergency Services
145 West Main Street
Mount Sterling, IL 62353

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-773-3961

Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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