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Wayne County Emergency Services
Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 :: 04:09 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45AM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Western Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Edwards County in southeastern Illinois... Western Gibson County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 445 AM CDT.

* At 407 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fairfield, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Albion, Grayville, Lancaster, West Salem, Bellmont, Bone Gap, Keensburg, Browns, and Golden Gate. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 108 and 115.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... WABASH, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... GIBSON, 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for south central and southeastern Illinois...and southwestern Indiana.

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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