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Fulton County ESDA
Sunday May 7th, 2023 :: 06:42 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Fulton County in west central Illinois... Northeastern Schuyler County in west central Illinois... Central Mason County in central Illinois...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 641 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Browning, or 11 miles north of Beardstown, 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... Bath and Kilbourne.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON, IL ... MASON, IL ... SCHUYLER, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Fulton County ESDA
163 S Cone St
Farmington, IL 61531

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-647-3358

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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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