Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00AM Saturday
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Eastern Franklin County in south central Illinois...
* Until 200 AM CST.
* At 121 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Benton, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. Quarter sized hail was reported as this storm moved through Christopher. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... West Frankfort, Benton, Mcleansboro, Rend Lake Area, West City, Thompsonville, Hanaford, Ewing, and Macedonia. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 68 and 78.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744
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