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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday February 28th, 2017 :: 06:30 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CST

* At 626 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ramsey, or 12 miles southeast of Nokomis, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Shelbyville, Windsor, Cowden, Tower Hill, Strasburg, Herrick, Clarksburg, Oconee, Trowbridge, Mode, Eagle Creek State Park and Wolf Creek State Park. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for east central and central Illinois. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: SHELBY

Instructions:

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room.

Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499

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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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