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Wayne County Emergency Services
Wednesday March 30th, 2022 :: 04:48 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Wayne County in south central Illinois... Jefferson County in south central Illinois...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sesser, or 7 miles northwest of Rend Lake Area, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Mount Vernon around 505 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Bluford and Wayne City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 81 and 96. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 74 and 100.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL ... WAYNE, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM 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 1000 PM CDT for south central Illinois.

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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