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Wayne County Emergency Services
Thursday March 14th, 2024 :: 07:18 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Thursday

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Wayne County in south central Illinois... Jefferson County in south central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 716 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of Centralia to near Nashville to near Lively Grove, moving east at 30 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.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Rend Lake Area, Wayne City, Woodlawn, Bluford, Dix, Waltonville, Bonnie, and Keenes. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 85 and 105. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 91.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL ... WAYNE, 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 Illinois.

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Services
1002 Leininger Rd
Fairfield, IL 62837

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-307-5585

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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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