Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Wayne County in south central Illinois... Eastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 352 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Salem, moving southeast at 30 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... Mount Vernon, Wayne City, Bluford, Dix, Belle Rive and Keenes. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 89 and 105. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 71 and 91.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL ... WAYNE, 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
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