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Wayne County Emergency Services
Thursday July 25th, 2024 :: 02:00 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:30PM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 155 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bluford, or 9 miles east of Mount Vernon, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Wayne City, Bluford, Belle Rive, Sims, and Keenes. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 85 and 94.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL ... WAYNE, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Services
1002 Leininger Rd
Fairfield, IL 62837

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-307-5585

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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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