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Wayne County Emergency Services
Sunday August 6th, 2023 :: 11:12 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:00AM Monday

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Southwestern Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Edwards County in southeastern Illinois... Southwestern Gibson County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1111 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Albion, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Carmel, Fairfield, Albion, Grayville, Owensville, Bellmont, Bone Gap, Keensburg, Browns and Golden Gate.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... WABASH, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... GIBSON, IN

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central and southeastern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southwestern Indiana. 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. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southwestern Indiana.

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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