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Wayne County Emergency Services
Friday August 16th, 2024 :: 01:16 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00AM Friday

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 115 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Wayne City, or 10 miles northwest of Mcleansboro, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Enfield, Dahlgren, Mill Shoals, Springerton, Belle Prairie City, and Burnt Prairie. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 91 and 117.

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