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Saline County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday April 8th, 2020 :: 07:29 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Union County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Pope County in southern Illinois... Johnson County in southern Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Saline County in southern Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 728 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Herrin to near Lake Of Egypt Area to 6 miles southwest of Goreville, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Marion, Herrin, Harrisburg, Carterville, Johnston City, Vienna, Crainville, Energy, Goreville, Pittsburg, Creal Springs, Lake Of Egypt Area, Dixon Springs, Carrier Mills, Stonefort, Whiteash, Williamson County Regional Airport, New Burnside, Spillertown and Buncombe. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 23. Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 34 and 59.

* AFFECTED AREAS: UNION, IL ... SALINE, IL ... POPE, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southern Illinois. 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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