Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Fulton County in west central Illinois... Cass County in west central Illinois... Schuyler County in west central Illinois... Southwestern Mason County in central Illinois...
* Until 245 PM CDT
* At 200 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Rushville, moving east at 45 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... Beardstown, Rushville, Virginia, Ashland, Astoria, Bluff Springs, Chandlerville, Arenzville, Bath, Kilbourne, Littleton, Browning, Philadelphia, Frederick, Camden, Ripley, Newmansville, Ray, Snicarte and Marbletown. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS ... FULTON ... MASON ... SCHUYLER
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Address/Location
Fulton County ESDA
163 S Cone St
Farmington, IL 61531
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-647-3358
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FULTON 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