Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Fulton County in west central Illinois... Southwestern Peoria County in central Illinois...
* Until 730 PM CDT
* At 639 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Philadelphia, or 13 miles east of Macomb, moving east at 55 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... Canton, Lewistown, Farmington, Cuba, Hanna City, Trivoli, Avon, St. David, Fairview, London Mills, Dunfermline, Bernadotte, Smithfield, Bryant, Norris, Banner, Marietta, Ellisville, Smithville and Fiatt. A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and west central Illinois. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON ... PEORIA
Instructions:
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. 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.
Address/Location
Fulton County ESDA
163 S Cone St
Farmington, IL 61531
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-647-3358
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FULTON 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