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Jefferson County
Wednesday May 8th, 2024 :: 06:51 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM Wednesday

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Jefferson County in south central Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 649 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Irvington to near Coulterville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Rend Lake Area, Woodlawn, Bluford, Ina, Dix, Waltonville, Bonnie, Belle Rive, and Nason. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 81 and 105. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 90.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central Illinois.

Address/Location
Jefferson County
100 S 10th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-244-8000

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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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