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Edgar County ESDA, IL
Friday May 16th, 2025 :: 05:33 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Coles County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Eastern Douglas County in east central Illinois...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Charleston, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Charleston around 535 PM CDT. Ashmore and Rardin around 540 PM CDT. Oakland and Kansas around 550 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Edgar County Airport. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 188 and 194.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLES, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central Illinois.

Address/Location
Edgar County ESDA, IL
1023 N High St
Paris, IL 61944

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-466-3180

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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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