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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday March 7th, 2017 :: 01:59 a.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45AM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Coles County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Douglas County in east central Illinois...

* Until 245 AM CST

* At 156 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pesotum to near Stewardson, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Charleston, Mattoon, Tuscola, Toledo, Arcola, Villa Grove, Arthur, Neoga, Greenup, Atwood, Oakland, Newman, Ashmore, Windsor, Stewardson, Camargo, Humboldt, Hindsboro, Lerna and Cooks Mill. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 169 and 217. Interstate 70 between mile markers 115 and 119, and between mile markers 121 and 125. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLES ... CUMBERLAND ... DOUGLAS ... SHELBY

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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