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Saline-Gallatin 911
Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 :: 04:36 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15AM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Union County in southern Illinois... Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Pope County in southern Illinois... Johnson County in southern Illinois... Saline County in southern Illinois... Alexander County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois... Massac County in southern Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Ballard County in western Kentucky... McCracken County in western Kentucky... Western Livingston County in western Kentucky... North central Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... East central Scott County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 435 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hurst to near Olive Branch, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Cape Girardeau airport reported gusts to 66 mph. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Carbondale, Paducah, Marion, Herrin, Harrisburg, West Frankfort, Metropolis, Carterville, Anna, Eldorado, Johnston City, Cairo, Jonesboro, Vienna, La Center, Lone Oak, Reidland, De Soto, Crainville, and Cambria. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 13. Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 38. Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 64. Interstate 57 in Missouri near Mile Marker 21.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... FRANKLIN, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... MASSAC, IL ... POPE, IL ... PULASKI, IL ... SALINE, IL ... UNION, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL ... BALLARD, KY ... LIVINGSTON, KY ... MCCRACKEN, KY ... MISSISSIPPI, MO ... SCOTT, MO

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 southern and south central Illinois...western Kentucky...and southeastern Missouri.

Address/Location
Saline-Gallatin 911
31 W Church St
Harrisburg, IL 62946

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-499-4071

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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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