Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western White County in southeastern Illinois... Southeastern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Northwestern Saline County in southern Illinois... Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 501 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Mcleansboro, moving east at 35 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... Carmi, Mcleansboro, Norris City, Enfield, Mill Shoals, Broughton, Springerton, Macedonia and Burnt Prairie. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 113 and 115.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... SALINE, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744
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