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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Wednesday May 8th, 2024 :: 07:18 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Wednesday

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern White County in southeastern Illinois... Wayne County in south central Illinois... Northern Hamilton County in south central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 715 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Salem to near Woodlawn, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Carmi, Fairfield, Wayne City, Cisne, Enfield, Dahlgren, Jeffersonville, Sims, Mill Shoals, Springerton, Mount Erie, Keenes, Johnsonville, Golden Gate, Belle Prairie City, and Burnt Prairie. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 92 and 120.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HAMILTON, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central Illinois.

Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744

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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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