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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Hardin County in southern Illinois...
Northern Pope County in southern Illinois...
Northeastern Johnson County in southern Illinois...
Southeastern Williamson County in southern Illinois...
Saline County in southern Illinois...
Gallatin County in southern Illinois...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 753 PM CDT, tornado producing storms were located along a line
extending from Marion to 6 miles southeast of Creal Springs to near
Vienna, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. This line of storms has a
history of producing tornadoes! Take shelter immediately!

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree
damage is likely.

* These tornadic storms will be near...
Carrier Mills and Harrisburg around 800 PM CDT.
Galatia around 810 PM CDT.
Eldorado around 815 PM CDT.
Equality around 820 PM CDT.
Ridgway around 825 PM CDT.
Shawneetown around 830 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Old
Shawneetown, Stonefort, Omaha, Karbers Ridge, Muddy, Raleigh, New
Burnside, Junction, Eddyville, and Simpson.

This includes Interstate 24 in Illinois near Mile Marker 15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&


TORNADO...OBSERVED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

Weather Alert

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON AND SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...

At 747 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located near
Creal Springs, or 10 miles northeast of Vienna, moving northeast at
70 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is
likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Johnson and southeastern Williamson Counties, including
the following locations... New Burnside, Simpson, and Stonefort.

This includes Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 9 and
12, and between Mile Markers 17 and 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&


TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

Weather Alert

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
White County in southeastern Illinois...
Southeastern Williamson County in southern Illinois...
Saline County in southern Illinois...
Southeastern Hamilton County in south central Illinois...
Gallatin County in southern Illinois...
Northwestern Posey County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 746 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Enfield to 6 miles north of Galatia
to near Lake Of Egypt Area, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Enfield, Muddy, Eldorado, Raleigh, Springerton, Ridgway,
Phillipstown, Poseyville, Carmi, Stonefort, Omaha, Carrier Mills,
Creal Springs, New Haven, Norris City, Junction, Harrisburg,
Equality, Maunie, and New Harmony.

This includes Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 3 and 13.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southern,
south central and southeastern Illinois...and southwestern Indiana.

&&


TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Weather Alert

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON AND SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...

At 740 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Lake Of Egypt
Area, or 10 miles north of Vienna, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is
likely.

This tornado will be near...
Marion, Lake Of Egypt Area, and Creal Springs around 745 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 7.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 40 and 49.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&


TORNADO...OBSERVED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

Weather Alert

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN WHITE...WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN WABASH...EDWARDS...NORTHERN
WILLIAMSON...NORTHERN SALINE...HAMILTON AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...

At 731 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles south of Noble to 8 miles north of Mcleansboro
to near Energy, moving east at 40 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...
Enfield, Whiteash, Mount Erie, Jeffersonville, Burnt Prairie,
Spillertown, Eldorado, Cisne, Browns, Pittsburg, Hanaford, Golden
Gate, Crainville, Bone Gap, Energy, Norris City, Thompsonville, West
Salem, Raleigh, and Springerton.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 54 and 63.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 94 and 126.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central, southern and southeastern Illinois.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&


TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Weather Alert

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 98 IN
EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

EDWARDS

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

ALEXANDER             FRANKLIN              GALLATIN
HAMILTON              HARDIN                JACKSON
JEFFERSON             JOHNSON               MASSAC
PERRY                 POPE                  PULASKI
SALINE                UNION                 WABASH
WAYNE                 WHITE                 WILLIAMSON

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

POSEY

IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

GIBSON                PIKE                  SPENCER
VANDERBURGH           WARRICK

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES

IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

BALLARD               CALDWELL              CALLOWAY
CARLISLE              CHRISTIAN             CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS               FULTON                GRAVES
HENDERSON             HICKMAN               HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON            LYON                  MARSHALL
MCCRACKEN             MCLEAN                MUHLENBERG
TODD                  TRIGG                 UNION
WEBSTER

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

BOLLINGER             BUTLER                CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER                MISSISSIPPI           NEW MADRID
PERRY                 RIPLEY                SCOTT
STODDARD              WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD,
BOONVILLE, CADIZ, CAIRO, CALHOUN, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARBONDALE,
CARMI, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DIXON, DONIPHAN, EDDYVILLE,
ELIZABETHTOWN, ELKTON, EVANSVILLE, FAIRFIELD, FORT BRANCH,
GOLCONDA, GRAYVILLE, GREENVILLE, HARRISBURG, HENDERSON, HERRIN,
HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, JACKSON, JONESBORO, MADISONVILLE,
MARBLE HILL, MARION, MAYFIELD, MCLEANSBORO, METROPOLIS,
MORGANFIELD, MOUND CITY, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO,
MURRAY, NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO, PADUCAH, PERRYVILLE, PETERSBURG,
PIEDMONT, PINCKNEYVILLE, POPLAR BLUFF, POSEYVILLE, PRINCETON,
ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND, VAN BUREN, VIENNA,
WEST FRANKFORT, WEST SALEM, AND WICKLIFFE.

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation flash flooding and flooding
situation this afternoon through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT 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 southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana and Western Kentucky

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...
...This is a particularly dangerous situation...

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 and flooding of creeks and rivers are
possible. Flooding may occur in homes, businesses and other
locations not normally subject to flooding. Roadways may wash away
near creeks and culverts.

* 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...

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for Flash Flood and Flood
Warnings. Be prepared to take action when flooding develops.

&&

Weather Alert

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/
TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 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.

&&

Deputies go undercover, make arrests in Hookah Lounge investigation

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Williamson County Sheriffs Office

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. -- Deputies went undercover into Crainville's Smokin' Hookah Lounge to execute a search warrant tying back to January. 

The Williamson County Sheriff's Office has repeatedly investigated the lounge. Alleged crimes tied to the business include underage drinking, selling alcohol to minors, possessing illegal drugs, felons carrying firearms, and much more. 

Hookah arrests

Saturday's investigation specifically targeted the lounge's owner, John D. Thomas. Officials had issued a Notice to Cease and Desist to Thomas on January 23 to stop selling without a liquor license. 

"Thomas has failed to comply with the cease and desist letter and continued to host large events on Friday and Saturday nights between 2:00 and 5:00 a.m.," said Sheriff Jeff Diederich. 

Undercover deputies entered the lounge on Saturday at 2:45 a.m. to locate Thomas. The officials reported unlicensed alcohol sales, intoxicated underage guests, cannabis, fights and a large crowd. Plus, the parking lot was reportedly full and overflowing into the street. 

hookah troop cars

A while later, at 4:17 a.m., backup deputies arrived on the scene. A crowd had formed outside, and one person reportedly tried to block the deputies from getting inside. 

Some officials swung around to the back door, where they intercepted Thomas trying to run. 

A full search of the building by deputies yielded Ecstasy, shrooms, cannabis, firearms, illegal alcohol, and intoxicated underage guests. 

Deputies arrested Thomas and the person who tried to block officials' entry, Jamsion R. Williams. The two suspects were brought to the Williamson County Jail. Their charges are detailed below: 

Thomas mugshot
  • John D. Thomas
    • Manufacture/Sale of Liquor without License
    • Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
    • Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon
    • Possession of Controlled Substances (2)
    • Manufacture/Delivery Of Cannabis
  • Jamsion R. Williams
    • Resisting/Obstructing a Peace Officer

Two minors were also arrested. Aaliyah L. Blades was cited with Underage Consumption of Alcohol, and a 17-year-old male was taken for collecting alleged cover charges. 

The sheriff's office took all furniture and over $4,000 into possession as evidence. 

“Law enforcement has developed adequate intelligence concerning those associated with and some who patronize this business as related to drug and weapons offenses," said Sheriff Diederich. "As a result, a strong tactical presence while serving this search warrant was necessary to ensure the safety of our Deputies and the public. The presence of multiple firearms and drugs is a testament to our advance due diligence. I am especially concerned that this activity is occurring within 500 feet of a school.�

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