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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday April 16th, 2024 :: 02:58 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 09:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust will cause patchy visibility reductions, especially on east to west oriented roadways.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MCLEAN ... LOGAN ... DE WITT ... PIATT ... CHAMPAIGN ... VERMILION ... SANGAMON ... CHRISTIAN ... MACON ... MOULTRIE ... DOUGLAS ... COLES ... EDGAR ... SHELBY ... CUMBERLAND ... CLARK ... EFFINGHAM ... JASPER ... CRAWFORD ... CLAY ... RICHLAND ... LAWRENCE

Instructions:

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Drivers should exercise caution, being careful not to drive into an area of significantly diminished visibilities from blowing dust.

Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Advisory

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