Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45AM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Coles County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Southern Shelby County in central Illinois... Western Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Northern Effingham County in south central Illinois...
* Until 1045 AM CDT.
* At 952 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Findlay, or 7 miles southwest of Sullivan, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Mattoon, Effingham, Shelbyville, Toledo, Neoga, Teutopolis, Greenup, Windsor, Stewardson, Cowden, Tower Hill, Beecher City, Jewett, Shumway, Montrose, Allenville, Coles, Paradise, Woodbury and Moccasin. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 157 and 184. Interstate 70 between mile markers 88 and 116.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COLES, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... EFFINGHAM, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... SHELBY, 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
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