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Wayne County Emergency Services
Friday June 17th, 2022 :: 06:53 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30AM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 730 AM CDT.

* At 653 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Parkersburg to 8 miles northeast of Mcleansboro, moving east at 40 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.

* These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of Wayne County, including the following locations... Jeffersonville, Mount Erie, Johnsonville, Sims, Keenes and Golden Gate. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 92 and 115.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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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