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Wayne County Emergency Services
Monday August 1st, 2022 :: 09:56 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45PM Monday

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 955 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clay City, or 7 miles southeast of Flora, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... West Salem.

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

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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