Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Christian County in central Illinois... Moultrie County in central Illinois... Shelby County in central Illinois... Piatt County in central Illinois... Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 615 PM CDT
* At 526 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Mount Auburn to 8 miles north of Ramsey, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Decatur, Taylorville, Monticello, Shelbyville, Sullivan, Pana, Mount Zion, Forsyth, Arthur, Moweaqua, Bement, Cerro Gordo, Harristown, Bethany, Long Creek, Atwood, Warrensburg, Assumption, Blue Mound and Macon. This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 125 and 173. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN ... MACON ... MOULTRIE ... PIATT ... SHELBY
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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:
- 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