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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Thursday March 19th, 2020 :: 04:08 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Wayne County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois... Northern Hamilton County in south central Illinois...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 406 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rend Lake Area, moving northeast at 55 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... Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Mcleansboro, Wayne City, Bluford, Dahlgren, Jeffersonville, Belle Rive, Ewing, Sims, Keenes and Belle Prairie City. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 82 and 109.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Paducah.

Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744

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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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