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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday April 29th, 2017 :: 04:49 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Christian County in central Illinois... Western Shelby County in central Illinois... Southwestern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 530 PM CDT

* At 445 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Virden to Litchfield to near Alhambra, moving northeast at 50 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... Decatur, Taylorville, Pana, Moweaqua, Kincaid, Harristown, Warrensburg, Assumption, Blue Mound, Macon, Edinburg, Morrisonville, Stonington, Niantic, Tower Hill, Mount Auburn, Bulpitt, Jeisyville, Tovey and Herrick. This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 125 and 139. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN ... MACON ... SHELBY

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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