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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 5th, 2023 :: 09:31 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15AM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Coles County in east central Illinois... Southwestern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Western Clark County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois...

* Until 1015 AM CDT.

* At 930 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Neoga, or 9 miles north of Effingham, moving east at 70 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... Toledo and Jewett around 940 AM CDT. Greenup, Lerna and Janesville around 945 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Casey, Westfield, Martinsville and Clarksville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 169 and 188. Interstate 70 between mile markers 105 and 139.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARK, IL ... COLES, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... EDGAR, IL ... SHELBY, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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