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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...Severe Weather Risk Today...

Thunderstorms have developed in southwest Missouri ahead of a cold
front and are steadily moving east. This activity is expected to
encounter increasingly favorable conditions for the development of
tornadoes and damaging winds as it moves east into the region
later today. Strong tornadoes are possible as well as significant
damaging wind.

While the risk of a tornado at any one spot is always low, it will
be prudent to have a plan and a way to quickly access adequate
shelter as this activity moves in. React quickly to warnings as
the average time between a warning and tornado development on
events like this can be as low as 5 to 10 minutes.

Current approximate arrival times by region...

Doniphan and Van Buren, 2:30-4:00 pm

Poplar Bluff, Marble Hill and Perryville, 3:00-5:00 pm

Carbondale, Mt. Vernon IL, and Dexter MO, 4:00-6:00 pm

Cairo, Harrisburg and Fairfield, 5:30-7:00 pm

Paducah, Mayfield and Mt. Vernon IN 6:00-8:00 pm

Evansville, Henderson, Eddyville and Murray 6:30-8:30 pm

Owensboro, Madisonville, and Hopkinsville by 7:30-9:30 pm

Be alert as these times could change. Continue to monitor NOAA
Weather Radio, local media and the latest official forecast
information for updates.

Weather Alert

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ THIS
MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ this morning to midnight CDT /1 AM
EDT/ tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation with respect to the risk of flash
flooding and flooding this afternoon through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /2 PM EDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. Preliminary projections of up to 1 foot of total
rainfall over parts of the area is not out of the question.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT  /2 PM EDT/ this afternoon through Sunday
morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding is possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days
will result in extreme forecast amounts of up to 1 foot of
rain that will cause the risk of flash flooding and flooding
to rise markedly and create a particularly dangerous flooding
situation.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

115-Mile Pursuit Ends With Man in Jail and $250,000 Worth of Drugs Seized in 九游体育 Illinois

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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. -- Authorities in Williamson County seized roughly $250,000 worth of drugs after a 115-mile pursuit Tuesday night.

The WIlliamson County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) said it happened on December 5, at 9:22 p.m. when deputies saw a vehicle commit some violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

At this time, deputies tried to pull over the vehicle but it failed to yield and continued going north on I-57 at around the 60 mile marker.

A pursuit between the suspect and deputies then continued to travel north on I-57. The WCSO said the suspect passed multiple semi-trucks and attempted to run deputies off the road.

The suspect reached up to 100 mph and traveled up 115 miles to Effingham, Illinois where deputies then terminated the pursuit by conducting a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver.

This PIT maneuver stopped the vehicle and deputies were able to arrest the driver.

The driver was identified as Dejon D. Wooden of Los Angeles, California.

WCSO said deputies seized 80.3 pounds of Cannabis and 760 ounces of Promethazine from the vehicle. They said the street value of these drugs is about $250,000.

Wooden was cited for the following:

  • Cannabis Trafficking (Class X Felony)
  • Possession with Intent to Deliver Cannabis (Class X Felony)
  • Controlled Substance Trafficking (Class 2 Felony)
  • Aggravated Assault (Class 4 Felony)
  • Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding (Class 4 Felony)
  • Reckless Driving (Class A misdemeanor)
  • Speeding 35+ (Class A misdemeanor)
  • Driving on Shoulder
  • Disobeying Stop Sign
  • Improper Lane Usage

Wooden was taken to the Williamson County Jail.

"The Williamson County Sheriff's Office and it's Deputies are committed to disrupting criminal activity. Drug interdiction is only one example of the steps we take every day to ensure public safety", stated Sheriff Jeff Diederich.

The Effingham County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, Effingham Police Department, Fayette County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, Illinois State Police, Jefferson County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, and the Mt. Vernon Police Department assisted in the case.

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