Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM Monday
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Christian County in central Illinois... Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 711 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Taylorville, moving east at 40 mph. Ping pong size hail was reported by a storm spotter in Taylorville at 710 PM CDT. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Assumption around 725 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Westervelt.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, IL ... SHELBY, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SHELBYEMA followed by your message, to 888777
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