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Wayne County Emergency Services
Sunday May 17th, 2020 :: 04:33 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern White County in southeastern Illinois... Southeastern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Edwards County in southeastern Illinois...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 430 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of Enfield, or 10 miles northwest of Carmi, moving northeast at 35 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... Albion, West Salem, Bone Gap, Mill Shoals, Browns, Springerton, Golden Gate and Burnt Prairie. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 108 and 123.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL

Instructions:

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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