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City of Carmi Police Department, IL
Thursday March 14th, 2024 :: 08:31 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Thursday

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... White County in southeastern Illinois... Southeastern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Edwards County in southeastern Illinois... Southeastern Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Central Gibson County in southwestern Indiana... Posey County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 822 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located near Mount Erie to Golden Gate to near Norris City Illinois, moving east at 50 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... Princeton, Mount Carmel, Mount Vernon, Carmi, Albion, Grayville, Lancaster, Owensville, Norris City, Poseyville, West Salem, New Harmony, Crossville, Patoka, Enfield, Cynthiana, Blairsville, Allendale, New Haven, and Bellmont. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 17. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 115 and 130.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... WABASH, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL ... GIBSON, IN ... POSEY, IN

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central and southeastern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until midnight CDT for southern, south central and southeastern Illinois...southwestern Indiana...and northwestern Kentucky.

Address/Location
City of Carmi Police Department, IL
703 Oak St
Carmi, IL 62821

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-382-4633

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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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