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Wayne County Emergency Services
Friday October 23rd, 2020 :: 02:18 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern White County in southeastern Illinois... Southeastern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Southwestern Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Southern Edwards County in southeastern Illinois... Southwestern Gibson County in southwestern Indiana... Northeastern Posey County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 216 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Grayville, or 9 miles southwest of Albion, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Grayville, Owensville, Poseyville, Crossville, Cynthiana, Keensburg and Griffin. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 17. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 117 and 130.

* AFFECTED AREAS: POSEY, IN ... EDWARDS, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL ... WABASH, IL ... GIBSON, IN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Paducah.

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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