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Wayne County Emergency Services
Saturday July 29th, 2023 :: 06:23 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... White County in southeastern Illinois... Eastern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Edwards County in southeastern Illinois... Gallatin County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Gibson County in southwestern Indiana... Posey County in southwestern Indiana... West central Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky... Union County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 622 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cisne to near Norris City to Harrisburg, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Carmel, Mount Vernon, Carmi, Morganfield, Albion, Sturgis, Shawneetown, Breckinridge Center, Grayville, Lancaster, Owensville, Norris City, Poseyville, Uniontown, West Salem, Ridgway, New Harmony, Crossville, Enfield and Equality. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 17. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 110 and 130.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... GALLATIN, IL ... WABASH, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL ... GIBSON, IN ... POSEY, IN ... HENDERSON, KY ... UNION, KY

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage!. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Services
1002 Leininger Rd
Fairfield, IL 62837

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-307-5585

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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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