Tornado Warning until 02:45AM Saturday 
TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern White County in southeastern Illinois... East central Saline County in southern Illinois... Gallatin County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Posey County in southwestern Indiana...
* Until 245 AM CDT.
* At 153 AM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Equality, or near Harrisburg, moving northeast at 60 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 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... Equality, Eldorado, Ridgway, and Shawneetown around 200 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Omaha, Junction, Maunie, and New Haven.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN, IL ... SALINE, IL ... WHITE, IL ... POSEY, IN
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