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Franklin County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday January 2nd, 2025 :: 02:21 p.m. CST

Alert

Winter Storm Watch until 06:00AM Monday

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations 4 inches or more and ice accumulations of one quarter inch or more are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri, generally north of a line from Ellsinore to Cape Girardeau Missouri and on to Golconda Illinois and Greenville Kentucky.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON ... WAYNE ... EDWARDS ... WABASH ... PERRY ... FRANKLIN ... HAMILTON ... WHITE ... JACKSON ... WILLIAMSON ... SALINE ... GALLATIN ... UNION ... JOHNSON ... POPE ... HARDIN ... GIBSON ... PIKE ... POSEY ... VANDERBURGH ... WARRICK ... SPENCER ... CRITTENDEN ... UNION ... WEBSTER ... HOPKINS ... HENDERSON ... DAVIESS ... MCLEAN ... MUHLENBERG ... PERRY ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... WAYNE ... CARTER

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Address/Location
Franklin County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Park St
Benton, IL 62812

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-439-4362

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Watch

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