Tornado Warning until 09:30PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northern Hardin County in southern Illinois... Southern Gallatin County in southern Illinois... Southern Union County in northwestern Kentucky...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 903 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles southwest of Shawneetown, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Shawneetown around 915 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Morganfield and Breckinridge Center.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN, IL ... HARDIN, IL ... UNION, KY
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
Saline-Gallatin 911
31 W Church St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-499-4071
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning