Tornado Warning until 06:30PM
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN SALINE AND SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES... At 600 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Galatia, or 7 miles north of Harrisburg, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Harrisburg, Eldorado, Galatia, Raleigh and Broughton. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.00IN
* AFFECTED AREAS: HAMILTON ... SALINE
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning