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Saline County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday August 6th, 2019 :: 03:55 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern White County in southeastern Illinois... Northern Saline County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois... Southern Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Northern Gallatin County in southern Illinois...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 352 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Thompsonville, or 13 miles southwest of Mcleansboro, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Eldorado, Norris City, Galatia, Ridgway, Thompsonville, Raleigh, Omaha and Broughton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WHITE, IL ... FRANKLIN, IL ... SALINE, IL ... GALLATIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Saline County Sheriff's Office
1 North Main St
Harrisburg, IL 62946

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-252-8661

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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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