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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday February 12th, 2019 :: 04:04 a.m. CST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 03:00AM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 3 AM CST Wednesday.

* TIMING...Strong winds will develop by early afternoon, then will continue through the afternoon and evening.

* WINDS...Westerly winds will increase to 25 to 35mph...with gusts of 40 to 50mph at times.

* IMPACTS...Travel will become difficult...especially on north- south oriented roads such as I-55, I-155, and I-57. Loose outdoor items will be blown around and minor tree damage will be possible.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DOUGLAS ... VERMILION ... MACON ... CUMBERLAND ... MASON ... STARK ... SANGAMON ... MARSHALL ... MCLEAN ... CRAWFORD ... SHELBY ... EFFINGHAM ... CLAY ... FULTON ... MENARD ... DE WITT ... CHAMPAIGN ... MORGAN ... PEORIA ... WOODFORD ... LOGAN ... MOULTRIE ... COLES ... LAWRENCE ... CHRISTIAN ... SCHUYLER ... CLARK ... RICHLAND ... KNOX ... PIATT ... SCOTT ... TAZEWELL ... CASS ... JASPER ... EDGAR

Instructions:

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Advisory

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