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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Friday March 8th, 2019 :: 03:25 p.m. CST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 05:00AM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 PM CST Saturday to 5 AM CDT Sunday.

* TIMING...Winds will increase markedly by early Saturday evening...then will gradually decrease toward dawn Sunday.

* WINDS...W/SW winds will increase to 25-30mph...with gusts potentially reaching 45-50mph.

* IMPACTS...Travel will become difficult...particularly on northwest-southeast oriented roads such as I-74, I-155, and I-39. Minor tree damage will be possible. Unsecured outdoor items will be blown about.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PEORIA ... VERMILION ... DOUGLAS ... WOODFORD ... LOGAN ... MACON ... MOULTRIE ... MASON ... STARK ... SANGAMON ... MARSHALL ... CHRISTIAN ... SCHUYLER ... MCLEAN ... KNOX ... SHELBY ... PIATT ... SCOTT ... FULTON ... TAZEWELL ... MENARD ... CASS ... DE WITT ... CHAMPAIGN ... MORGAN

Instructions:

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Advisory

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