Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern White County in southeastern Illinois... Southeastern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Southwestern Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Southern Edwards County in southeastern Illinois... Northwestern Vanderburgh County in southwestern Indiana... Southwestern Gibson County in southwestern Indiana... Northeastern Posey County in southwestern Indiana...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 627 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grayville, or 9 miles south of Albion, moving east at 70 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR GRAYVILLE. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Locations impacted include... Grayville, Owensville, Poseyville, New Harmony, Crossville, Cynthiana, Keensburg, Griffin and Phillipstown. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 20. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 118 and 130.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... WABASH, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL ... GIBSON, IN ... POSEY, IN ... VANDERBURGH, IN
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
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