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Wayne County Emergency Services
Saturday May 21st, 2022 :: 12:26 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Northwestern Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Edwards County in southeastern Illinois...

* Until 100 PM CDT.

* At 1226 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairfield, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Albion around 1245 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include West Salem and Lancaster. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 108 and 112.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... WABASH, IL ... WAYNE, IL

Instructions:

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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