Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 8 AM CST this morning
...BITTERLY COLD WIND-CHILLS EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING.
* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON ACROSS EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
* IMPACTS...FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN ... CHRISTIAN ... CLARK ... COLES ... CUMBERLAND ... DOUGLAS ... EDGAR ... MACON ... MOULTRIE ... PIATT ... SHELBY ... VERMILION
Instructions:
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE.
Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SHELBYEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Wind Chill Advisory