Ashmore, IL Weather Warnings
Wind
Tornado Warning issued June 17 at 6:58PM CDT until June 17 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL At 657 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Charleston, moving east at 40 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. The tornado will be near... Ashmore around 705 PM CDT. To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
National Weather Service
Thunderstorm
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 7:02PM CDT until June 17 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Charleston, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. This severe storm will be near... Ashmore around 705 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Bushton, Fairgrange, Loxa, Fox Ridge State Park, and Coles County Airport. This also includes Fox Ridge State Park. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central Illinois. This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
National Weather Service
Flood
Flash Flood Warning issued June 17 at 6:40PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL FFWILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Clark County in east central Illinois... Northern Coles County in east central Illinois... Southern Douglas County in east central Illinois... Southern Edgar County in east central Illinois... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 640 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Charleston, Paris, Tuscola, Arcola, Arthur, Atwood, Oakland, Kansas, Ashmore, Humboldt, Brocton, Vermilion, Rardin, Edgar County Airport, Cooks Mill, Bourbon, Hindsboro, Isabel, Redmon and Garrett. This includes the following State Parks... Walnut Point State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 146 and 154. Interstate 57 between mile markers 193 and 210. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
National Weather Service
Wind
Tornado Watch issued June 17 at 6:41PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL TORNADO WATCH 342 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN DE WITT LOGAN MACON MENARD SANGAMON SHELBY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN CLARK COLES CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR MOULTRIE PIATT VERMILION IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CASS MORGAN SCOTT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, EFFINGHAM, FLORA, GREENUP, JACKSONVILLE, LAWRENCEVILLE, LINCOLN, MARSHALL, MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NEWTON, OLNEY, PARIS, PETERSBURG, ROBINSON, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, SULLIVAN, TAYLORVILLE, TUSCOLA, URBANA, AND WINCHESTER.
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