Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM Thursday
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Coles County in east central Illinois... Southern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Northern Clark County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 650 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Westfield, or 11 miles north of Casey, moving east at 45 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Coles, southern Edgar, northern Clark and northeastern Cumberland Counties, including the following locations... Lincoln Trail State Park, Fox Ridge State Park, Clarksville, Sandford, Dennison, and Oliver. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 129 and 154.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARK, IL ... COLES, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... EDGAR, 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 east central Illinois.
Address/Location
Edgar County ESDA, IL
1023 N High St
Paris, IL 61944
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-466-3180
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