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Logan County 911/EMA
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 :: 08:47 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15AM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Menard County in central Illinois... Southwestern Logan County in central Illinois... Northwestern Christian County in central Illinois... Sangamon County in central Illinois...

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 846 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Athens, or 14 miles north of Springfield, moving south at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Springfield, Chatham, Sherman, Rochester, Riverton, Athens, Williamsville, New Berlin, Illiopolis, Pleasant Plains, Loami, Mechanicsburg, Tallula, Mount Auburn, Cornland, Jerome, Southern View, Leland Grove, Grandview and Spaulding. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 87 and 111. Interstate 72 between mile markers 82 and 124.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MENARD, 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.

Address/Location
Logan County 911/EMA
Logan County Safety Complex
Lincoln, IL 62656

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-732-3911

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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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