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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday March 14th, 2024 :: 06:26 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM Thursday

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Coles County in east central Illinois... Northern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois... Southwestern Clark County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Effingham County in south central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 625 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lerna to near Stewardson, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Neoga, Lerna, and Janesville around 630 PM CDT. Toledo around 635 PM CDT. Greenup, Teutopolis, Jewett, and Montrose around 640 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Casey and Hidalgo. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 160 and 191. Interstate 70 between mile markers 94 and 134.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARK, IL ... COLES, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... EFFINGHAM, IL ... JASPER, IL ... SHELBY, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central, central, southeastern and east central Illinois.

Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499

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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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