The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois…
Richland County in southeastern Illinois…
Central Clay County in south central Illinois…
* Until 1215 PM CDT
* At 1125 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bible Grove to near Dundas to near Sumner, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Public.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include… Olney, Flora, Newton, Louisville, Clay City, Noble, Ste. Marie, Willow Hill, Claremont, Calhoun, Sailor Springs, Bogota, Dundas,
Ingraham, West Liberty, Oskaloosa, Wakefield, Wendelin, Newton Lake and Berryville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across Clay and Richland Counties. SEEK SHELTER NOW
inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
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