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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday July 27th, 2016 :: 03:35 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 332 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR COWDEN...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHELBYVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COWDEN...HERRICK AND MODE. HAIL...0.88IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: SHELBY

Instructions:

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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:
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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