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
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