Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Clark County in east central Illinois...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 243 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Marshall, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Marshall and Clarksville around 255 PM CDT. Oliver and Dennison around 300 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Vermilion, Paris and Chrisman. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 138 and 154.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARK, IL ... EDGAR, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Edgar County ESDA, IL
1023 N High St
Paris, IL 61944
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-466-3180
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