Tornado Warning until 07:30PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Christian County in central Illinois... Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois... Southern Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 646 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Moweaqua, or 13 miles northeast of Taylorville, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
* The tornado will be near... Moweaqua around 655 PM CDT.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MACON, IL ... SHELBY, IL ... CHRISTIAN, IL
Instructions:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning