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City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
Sunday October 24th, 2021 :: 10:41 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:45PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

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

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1040 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Vandalia to near Shobonier to near Fairman, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Kinmundy and Brownstown around 1050 PM CDT. St. Elmo and Farina around 1055 PM CDT. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 68 and 76. Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 127 and 135.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central Illinois.

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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