Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Monday
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Coles County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Southeastern Piatt County in central Illinois... Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 816 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pesotum to near Tuscola to near Arthur, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Tuscola around 825 PM CDT. Arcola and Villa Grove around 830 PM CDT. Camargo around 835 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Hindsboro and Newman. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 202 and 217.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COLES, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... PIATT, 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 these storms. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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