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Wayne County Emergency Services
Thursday June 29th, 2023 :: 01:57 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wayne County in south central Illinois... Western Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Northern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Edwards County in southeastern Illinois...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 156 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ingraham to near Shattuc, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Grayville, Wayne City, West Salem, Woodlawn, Bluford, Cisne, Dix, Jeffersonville, Sims, Bone Gap, Browns, Mount Erie, Keenes, Johnsonville and Golden Gate. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 93 and 105. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 76.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... WABASH, IL ... WAYNE, IL

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Services
1002 Leininger Rd
Fairfield, IL 62837

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-307-5585

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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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