Tornado Warning until 08:30PM Monday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
TORILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Marshall County in central Illinois... Northeastern Fulton County in west central Illinois... Stark County in north central Illinois... Knox County in west central Illinois... Peoria County in central Illinois...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 754 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located along a line extending from near Atkinson to near Knoxville, moving southeast at 65 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... Williamsfield, Victoria, Maquon, and La Fayette around 800 PM CDT. Toulon, Farmington, Elmwood, Yates City, Elmira, Laura, and Elmore around 805 PM CDT. Wyoming, Osceola, and Brimfield around 810 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Princeville, Trivoli, Bradford, Castleton, Peoria, Dunlap, Hanna City, Glasford, Camp Grove and Edelstein. This includes the following highways... Interstate 474 near mile marker 0. Interstate 74 between mile markers 45 and 86.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON, IL ... KNOX, IL ... MARSHALL, IL ... PEORIA, IL ... STARK, 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. This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Fulton County ESDA
163 S Cone St
Farmington, IL 61531
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-647-3358
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FULTON followed by your message, to 888777
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