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Edgar County ESDA, IL
Friday August 25th, 2023 :: 09:52 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Eastern Douglas County in east central Illinois...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 952 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Philo, or 12 miles southeast of Champaign, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Sidney around 1000 PM CDT. Homer and Broadlands around 1005 PM CDT. Allerton around 1010 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Fairmount, Sidell, Chrisman, Ridge Farm and Georgetown. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 211 and 219.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL ... VERMILION, 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
Edgar County ESDA, IL
1023 N High St
Paris, IL 61944

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-466-3180

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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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