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City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
Wednesday July 15th, 2020 :: 06:02 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Marion County in south central Illinois... Central Fayette County in south central Illinois...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 600 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ramsey to 8 miles north of Nashville, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Centralia, Salem, St. Elmo, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Kinmundy, Brownstown, Patoka, Farina, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Shobonier, Fairman, Wrights Corner, Helm, Avena, Tonti and La Clede. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 68 and 76. Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 135.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION, IL ... FAYETTE, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central Illinois. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
201 S Rotan St
Salem, IL 62881

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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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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