Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00AM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Coles County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Clark County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 300 AM CDT.
* At 213 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cooks Mill, or near Mattoon, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Brief tornados are possible with this storm. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Tuscola, Sullivan, Marshall, Toledo, Arcola, Casey, Villa Grove, Arthur, Neoga, Greenup, Chrisman, Martinsville, Oakland, Newman, Kansas and Ashmore. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 168 and 217. Interstate 70 between mile markers 110 and 154.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MOULTRIE, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... COLES, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... SHELBY, IL ... CLARK, IL ... EDGAR, IL
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central, central and east central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SHELBYEMA followed by your message, to 888777
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