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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday May 6th, 2021 :: 02:59 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Coles County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Moultrie County in central Illinois... East central Shelby County in central Illinois... Western Cumberland County in east central Illinois...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Windsor, or 9 miles west of Mattoon, moving southeast 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... Mattoon, Toledo, Neoga, Windsor, Paradise, Gays, Trowbridge, Etna and Trilla. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 172 and 183.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLES, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... SHELBY, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499

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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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