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Wayne County Emergency Services
Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 :: 04:58 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45AM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 545 AM CDT.

* At 457 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cisne to near Galatia, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Carmi, Fairfield, Mcleansboro, Albion, Grayville, Norris City, Wayne City, New Harmony, Crossville, Enfield, Jeffersonville, Bellmont, Sims, Bone Gap, Mill Shoals, Keensburg, Broughton, Griffin, and Maunie. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 10. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 96 and 130.

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

Instructions:

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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