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Wayne County Emergency Services
Wednesday April 8th, 2020 :: 07:36 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wayne County in south central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 734 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Louisville, or 11 miles north of Flora, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Fairfield, Wayne City, Cisne, Jeffersonville, Sims, Mount Erie, Keenes, Johnsonville and Golden Gate. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 92 and 115.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WAYNE, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central and southeastern Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Services
1002 Leininger Rd
Fairfield, IL 62837

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-307-5585

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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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