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Wayne County Emergency Services
Thursday June 29th, 2023 :: 06:49 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Schnell, or 8 miles southwest of Olney, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Lancaster, West Salem, Allendale and Bone Gap.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, 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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