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Wayne County Emergency Services
Saturday December 11th, 2021 :: 12:09 a.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00AM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western White County in southeastern Illinois... Wayne County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Williamson County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Saline County in southern Illinois... Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Eastern Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 100 AM CST.

* At 1208 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bluford to 11 miles west of Mcleansboro to near Pittsburg, moving northeast at 80 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Marion, Carmi, Fairfield, Mcleansboro, Norris City, Wayne City, Bluford, Enfield, Pittsburg, Thompsonville, Dahlgren, Jeffersonville, Belle Rive, Hanaford, Sims, Mill Shoals, Spillertown, Broughton, Springerton and Mount Erie.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... SALINE, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south central, southern and southeastern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 AM CST for south central, southern and southeastern Illinois. 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

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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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