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Marion County, IL
Thursday April 18th, 2024 :: 07:05 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 08:00PM Thursday

TORLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois... Marion County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Washington County in south central Illinois...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 704 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from near Carlyle to near Beckemeyer to near Nashville, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near... Shattuc around 710 PM CDT. Centralia, Centralia, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Irvington, and Boulder around 715 PM CDT. Odin, Patoka, and Fairman around 720 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Salem, Kinmundy, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Farina and Helm. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 127. Interstate 64 in Illinois near exit 61.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLINTON, IL ... MARION, IL ... WASHINGTON, IL

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Marion County, IL
204 N Washington St
Salem, IL 62881

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 317-221-2010

Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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