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
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