Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Sangamon County in central Illinois...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 659 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chatham, or near Springfield, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Springfield around 705 PM CDT. Rochester around 715 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Sherman, Riverton and Mechanicsburg. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 87 and 111. Interstate 72 between mile markers 88 and 117.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SANGAMON, 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
Village of Williamsville
141 W Main St
Williamsville, IL 62693
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-566-3806
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WILLIAMS followed by your message, to 888777
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