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Saline County Sheriff's Office
Thursday March 12th, 2020 :: 02:24 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Pope County in southern Illinois... Northeastern Johnson County in southern Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... Saline County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois... Southern Hamilton County in south central Illinois...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 221 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from West Frankfort to near Crainville, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Marion, Harrisburg, Eldorado, Johnston City, Galatia, Golconda, Pittsburg, Creal Springs, Thompsonville, Lake Of Egypt Area, Carrier Mills, Raleigh, Hanaford, Stonefort, Whiteash, Williamson County Regional Airport, New Burnside, Spillertown, Broughton and Eddyville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 6. Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 43 and 60.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... SALINE, IL ... POPE, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for south central, southern and southeastern Illinois...and western Kentucky. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Saline County Sheriff's Office
1 North Main St
Harrisburg, IL 62946

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-252-8661

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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

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