Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... White County in southeastern Illinois... Northern Saline County in southern Illinois... Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Northern Gallatin County in southern Illinois...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 341 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mcleansboro, moving east at 40 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... Carmi, Eldorado, Mcleansboro, Grayville, Norris City, Galatia, Ridgway, Crossville, Enfield, New Haven, Raleigh, Omaha, Mill Shoals, Broughton, Maunie, Springerton, Belle Prairie City, Burnt Prairie and Phillipstown. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 117 and 130.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WHITE, IL ... SALINE, IL ... GALLATIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Address/Location
Saline County Sheriff's Office
1 North Main St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-252-8661
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