Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:45PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Christian County in central Illinois... Sangamon County in central Illinois... Northeastern Morgan County in west central Illinois...
* Until 1145 PM CDT
* At 1041 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Berlin, or 15 miles east of Jacksonville, moving east at 40 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... Springfield, Taylorville, Chatham, Alexander, Auburn, Sherman, Rochester, Riverton, Pawnee, Kincaid, New Berlin, Divernon, Edinburg, Illiopolis, Pleasant Plains, Loami, Mechanicsburg, Mount Auburn, Bulpitt and Jeisyville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 80 and 104. Interstate 72 between mile markers 75 and 125. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN ... MORGAN ... SANGAMON
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
Village of Williamsville
141 W Main St
Williamsville, IL 62693
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-566-3806
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WILLIAMS 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