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Marion County, IL
Sunday August 6th, 2023 :: 09:24 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:30PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Marion County in south central Illinois...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 923 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Boulder, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Salem, Centralia, Sandoval, Odin, Patoka, Omega, Fairman, Tonti, Iuka, Junction City, Alma, Cartter, Selmaville, and Brubaker. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 116 and 127.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION, IL

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central Illinois.

Address/Location
Marion County, IL
204 N Washington St
Salem, IL 62881

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 317-221-2010

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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