Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Fulton County in west central Illinois... Southern Stark County in north central Illinois... Knox County in west central Illinois... Peoria County in central Illinois...
* Until 1115 PM CDT.
* At 1020 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Abingdon, or 9 miles south of Galesburg, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Galesburg, Abingdon, Knoxville, Farmington, Elmwood, Princeville, Dunlap, Hanna City, Trivoli, Brimfield, Wataga, Avon, Yates City, Williamsfield, Fairview, London Mills, Victoria, Maquon, West Jersey and Gilson. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 43 and 85.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PEORIA, IL ... STARK, IL ... KNOX, IL ... FULTON, 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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