Tornado Warning until 07:30PM Friday 
TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Saline County in southern Illinois... Southern Gallatin County in southern Illinois... West central Union County in northwestern Kentucky...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 656 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Equality, or 10 miles southeast of Harrisburg, moving east at 55 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar 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... Shawneetown and Equality around 700 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Old Shawneetown and Junction.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN, IL ... SALINE, IL ... UNION, KY
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
