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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Saturday July 1st, 2023 :: 05:26 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Perry County in south central Illinois... Southwestern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Western Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 525 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Salem to near Mount Vernon to near Christopher, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, West Frankfort, Benton, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Wayne City, Woodlawn, Bluford, Valier, West City, Thompsonville, Ina, North City, Dahlgren, Buckner, Dix, Waltonville, Bonnie and Belle Rive. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 66 and 105. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 100.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... PERRY, IL ... WAYNE, 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

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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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