The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northern Lawrence County in southeastern Illinois…
Southern Crawford County in east central Illinois…
Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois…
Richland County in southeastern Illinois…
* Until 745 AM CDT
* At 700 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Olney, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Olney, Lawrenceville, Sumner, Palestine, Flat Rock, Parkersburg, Claremont, Calhoun, Russellville, New Hebron, Chauncey, Birds, Hardinville, Pinkstaff, Petrolia, Lawrenceville Airport, Red Hills State Park and Olney Noble Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
