Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Moultrie County in central Illinois... North central Shelby County in central Illinois... Southern Piatt County in central Illinois... Southeastern Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 745 PM CDT
* At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bethany, or 9 miles west of Sullivan, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Sullivan, Bethany, Lovington, Dalton City, Hammond, Cadwell, Kirksville and Lake City. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: MACON ... MOULTRIE ... PIATT ... SHELBY
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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:
- 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