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Wayne County Emergency Services
Sunday August 6th, 2023 :: 09:55 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Northwestern Edwards County in southeastern Illinois...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 954 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Xenia, or 11 miles east of Salem, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Cisne, Jeffersonville, Mount Erie and Johnsonville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... WAYNE, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central and southeastern Illinois. 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 and southeastern Illinois.

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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