Tornado Warning until 12:00AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Eastern Clinton County in south central Illinois... Marion County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Washington County in south central Illinois...
* Until midnight CST.
* At 1110 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Beckemeyer, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Centralia, Wamac, Central City, Shattuc and Boulder around 1120 PM CST. Sandoval, Odin and Fairman around 1125 PM CST. Salem around 1130 PM CST. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Kinmundy, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station and Farina. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 127. Interstate 64 in Illinois near exit 41.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLINTON, IL ... MARION, IL ... WASHINGTON, IL
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Address/Location
City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
201 S Rotan St
Salem, IL 62881
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning