Tornado Warning until 09:15PM Wednesday 
TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Central White County in southeastern Illinois... Southwestern Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Northwestern Vanderburgh County in southwestern Indiana... Southwestern Gibson County in southwestern Indiana... Posey County in southwestern Indiana...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 836 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located along a line extending from near Carmi to near Mount Vernon, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* These dangerous storms will be near... Carmi and Mount Vernon around 840 PM CDT. Crossville and New Harmony around 845 PM CDT. Poseyville, Blairsville, and Grayville around 850 PM CDT. Cynthiana around 855 PM CDT. Haubstadt and Owensville around 900 PM CDT. Fort Branch around 905 PM CDT. Princeton around 910 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Keensburg, Griffin, Maunie, and Phillipstown. This includes the following highways... Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 23 and 25. Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 26. Interstate 64 in Illinois near Mile Marker 130.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WABASH, IL ... WHITE, IL ... GIBSON, IN ... POSEY, IN ... VANDERBURGH, IN
Instructions:
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
City of Carmi Police Department, IL
703 Oak St
Carmi, IL 62821
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-382-4633
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CARMI followed by your message, to 888777
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