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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Friday March 31st, 2023 :: 07:50 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Christian County in central Illinois... Northwestern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois... Southwestern Piatt County in central Illinois... Southern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 749 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Macon, or 11 miles south of Decatur, moving northeast at 50 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Mount Zion and Long Creek around 755 PM CDT. Dalton City around 800 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... PIATT, 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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