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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Sunday August 6th, 2023 :: 08:33 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern White County in southeastern Illinois... Southwestern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Southern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northern Hamilton County in south central Illinois... North central Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 832 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount Vernon, moving east at 45 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.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Rend Lake Area, Wayne City, Bluford, Ina, Dahlgren, Waltonville, Bonnie, Jeffersonville, Belle Rive, Sims, Nason, Mill Shoals, Keenes and Belle Prairie City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 81 and 95. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 75 and 110.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Illinois.

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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