Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Logan County in central Illinois... Northeastern Christian County in central Illinois... Northeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southwestern De Witt County in central Illinois... Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 810 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Pulaski, or 10 miles south of Lincoln, moving southeast 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Chestnut around 815 PM CDT. Illiopolis and Latham around 820 PM CDT. Niantic around 825 PM CDT. Harristown and Warrensburg around 830 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Decatur, Forsyth, Mount Zion and Long Creek. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 106 and 124, and between mile markers 129 and 131. Interstate 72 between mile markers 112 and 148.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, IL ... DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... SANGAMON, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Village of Williamsville
141 W Main St
Williamsville, IL 62693
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-566-3806
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WILLIAMS followed by your message, to 888777
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