Dense Fog Advisory until 09:00AM
...DENSE FOG EXPANDING IN COVERAGE OVER WEST CENTRAL THROUGH EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EARLY THIS MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT WINDS AND ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FROM RECENT RAINFALL HAS LED TO THE FORMATION OF DENSE FOG OVER PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EARLY THIS MORNING. AS THE CLOUD COVER DECREASES IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...EXPECT THE FOG TO EXPAND INTO THAT AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. FURTHER EXPANSION TO THE ADVISORY EAST AND NORTH MAY OCCUR IF THE CLOUD COVER DECREASES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING.
* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO THE DENSE FOG WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS ... CHRISTIAN ... CLARK ... CLAY ... COLES ... CRAWFORD ... CUMBERLAND ... EFFINGHAM ... JASPER ... LAWRENCE ... MENARD ... MORGAN ... MOULTRIE ... RICHLAND ... SANGAMON ... SCOTT ... SHELBY
Instructions:
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SHELBYEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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:
- Dense Fog Advisory