Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00AM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Christian County in central Illinois... Northeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois...
* Until 400 AM CDT.
* At 308 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Riverton, or 9 miles northeast of Springfield, moving southeast at 20 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.
* Locations impacted include... Sherman, Riverton, Mechanicsburg, Spaulding, Dawson, Buffalo and Roby. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 near mile marker 102. Interstate 72 between mile markers 107 and 123.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, IL ... SANGAMON, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln. 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
Village of Williamsville
141 W Main St
Williamsville, IL 62693
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-566-3806
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WILLIAMS followed by your message, to 888777
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