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City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
Thursday May 23rd, 2019 :: 04:41 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00AM

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Marion County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Fayette County in south central Illinois...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 427 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kinmundy, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Kinmundy around 440 AM CDT. Farina, Omega and Stephen Forbes Station around 445 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include St. Peter, Alma, La Clede, Loogootee and St. Paul. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 127 and 135.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION, IL ... FAYETTE, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
201 S Rotan St
Salem, IL 62881

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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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

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