Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Fulton County in west central Illinois... Southern Knox County in west central Illinois...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 618 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Abingdon, or 13 miles south of Galesburg, moving northeast at 40 mph. Additional strong to severe thunderstorms were in southeast Warren County near Greenbush and Berwick, and will be moving into the warned area shortly. 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... Galesburg, Abingdon, Knoxville, Farmington, Avon, Yates City, Williamsfield, London Mills, Maquon, Gilson, East Galesburg, St. Augustine, Dahinda, Delong and Middle Grove. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 49 and 67.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KNOX, IL ... FULTON, IL
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for west central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln.
Address/Location
Fulton County ESDA
163 S Cone St
Farmington, IL 61531
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-647-3358
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FULTON 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