Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM 
SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Marion County in south central Illinois...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 623 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Shattuc, or 7 miles west of Centralia, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Wamac, Centralia, Central City, Junction City, Sandoval, Walnut Hill, Fairman, Odin, Patoka, Kell, Vernon, Tonti, Salem, Alma, Iuka, Helm, Kinmundy, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station and Farina. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 127.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION, IL
Instructions:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for a portion of south central Illinois.
Address/Location
Marion County, IL
204 N Washington St
Salem, IL 62881
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 317-221-2010
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