Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:45PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Christian County in central Illinois... South central Sangamon County in central Illinois... Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois... Southwestern Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 1145 PM CST.
* At 1058 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over White Oak, or 9 miles east of Virden, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Kincaid, Bulpitt and Jeisyville around 1110 PM CST. Taylorville around 1115 PM CST. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Stonington, Assumption, Blue Mound, Moweaqua and Macon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 77 and 83. Interstate 72 between mile markers 129 and 135.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... SANGAMON, 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SHELBYEMA followed by your message, to 888777
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