Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Christian County in central Illinois... Moultrie County in central Illinois... Shelby County in central Illinois... Southern Piatt County in central Illinois... Western Douglas County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 215 AM CDT.
* At 125 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dalton City, or 12 miles northwest of Sullivan, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Decatur, Taylorville, Shelbyville, Tuscola, Sullivan, Pana, Mount Zion, Arcola, Villa Grove, Arthur, Moweaqua, Cerro Gordo, Bethany, Long Creek, Atwood, Assumption, Macon, Lovington, Morrisonville and Stonington. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 204 and 217.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MACON, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... SHELBY, IL ... PIATT, IL ... CHRISTIAN, IL
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for central and east central Illinois. 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