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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Friday March 31st, 2023 :: 07:02 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Christian County in central Illinois... Southeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Northwestern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois... Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Morrisonville, or 8 miles west of Taylorville, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 6:55 PM a trained spotter reported a funnel cloud near Morrisonville. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Taylorville around 710 PM CDT. Stonington around 715 PM CDT. Blue Mound around 720 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Moweaqua, Macon, Mount Zion, Long Creek, Dalton City and Lovington. This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 115 and 147.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... SANGAMON, IL ... SHELBY, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central Illinois.

Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499

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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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