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City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
Sunday May 7th, 2023 :: 04:03 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Marion County in south central Illinois...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 401 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Salem, moving east at 20 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.

* Locations impacted include... Salem, Kinmundy, Farina, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Helm, Tonti, Iuka, Alma, Cartter, Brubaker, and Selmaville. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 116 and 127.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION, IL

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
201 S Rotan St
Salem, IL 62881

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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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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