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Wayne County Emergency Services
Sunday August 6th, 2023 :: 10:37 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wayne County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1036 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Albion to 6 miles northeast of Wayne City to near Mount Vernon, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Fairfield, Wayne City, Bluford, Cisne, Jeffersonville, Sims, Mount Erie, Keenes, Johnsonville and Golden Gate.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight 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 midnight CDT for south central 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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