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Fulton County ESDA
Saturday June 20th, 2015 :: 08:16 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 1100 PM CDT for Northwestern Illinois

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SCHUYLER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... FULTON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... KNOX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 813 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ABINGDON TO 11 MILES WEST OF AVON TO 11 MILES NORTH OF BROOKLYN...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GALESBURG...CANTON...HAVANA...RUSHVILLE...ABINGDON...KNOXVILLE... FARMINGTON...LEWISTOWN...CUBA...ASTORIA...WATAGA...AVON... BROOKLYN...ONEIDA...YATES CITY...VERMONT...ST. DAVID... WILLIAMSFIELD...ALTONA AND FAIRVIEW. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 34 AND 68. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON ... KNOX ... SCHUYLER

Instructions:

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS EASTERN IOWA. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

Address/Location
Fulton County ESDA
163 S Cone St
Farmington, IL 61531

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-647-3358

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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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