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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Friday March 31st, 2023 :: 10:01 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... White County in southeastern Illinois... Southern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Southern Edwards County in southeastern Illinois... Northern Saline County in southern Illinois... Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Eastern Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 1000 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mount Vernon to 6 miles east of Rend Lake Area to near Herrin, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... West Frankfort, Carmi, Fairfield, Mcleansboro, Albion, Grayville, Norris City, Wayne City, Crossville, Bluford, Enfield, Thompsonville, Dahlgren, Belle Rive, Hanaford, Ewing, Sims, Mill Shoals, Broughton and Maunie. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 62 and 63. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 84 and 130.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... SALINE, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central and southern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southern, south central and southeastern Illinois... and southwestern Indiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central and southern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southern, south central and southeastern Illinois... and southwestern Indiana.

Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744

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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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