Tornado Warning until 02:15AM Saturday 
TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Hardin County in southern Illinois... Northern Pope County in southern Illinois... Northeastern Johnson County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Williamson County in southern Illinois... Southern Saline County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Gallatin County in southern Illinois...
* Until 215 AM CDT.
* At 126 AM CDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Vienna, moving northeast at 65 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near... Carrier Mills and Harrisburg around 135 AM CDT. Equality around 145 AM CDT. Eldorado around 150 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Stonefort, New Burnside, Karbers Ridge, Gross, Eddyville, and Simpson. This includes Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 7 and 19.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN, IL ... HARDIN, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... POPE, IL ... SALINE, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL
Instructions:
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
Address/Location
Saline-Gallatin 911
31 W Church St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-499-4071
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