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Wayne County Emergency Services
Monday April 1st, 2024 :: 11:27 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:00AM Tuesday

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1126 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bluford, or 8 miles northeast of Mount Vernon, moving northeast 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... Mount Vernon, Dix, and Johnsonville. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois near Mile Marker 103.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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