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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday July 25th, 2023 :: 08:50 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Christian County in central Illinois... Southwestern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Central Shelby County in central Illinois...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 848 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Assumption, or 14 miles northwest of Shelbyville, moving east at 25 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Westervelt around 905 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Bethany and Findlay.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, IL ... MOULTRIE, 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.

Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499

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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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