Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Menard County in central Illinois... Northwestern Sangamon County in central Illinois...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 910 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Athens, or 13 miles northwest of Springfield, moving southeast at 15 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... Springfield, Sherman, Athens, Williamsville, Pleasant Plains, Spaulding, Curran, Cantrall, Salisbury, Farmingdale, Lincolns New Salem and Capital Airport. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 101 and 107. Interstate 72 between mile markers 88 and 92.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SANGAMON, IL ... MENARD, IL
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
Village of Williamsville
141 W Main St
Williamsville, IL 62693
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-566-3806
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WILLIAMS 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