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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Perry County in south central Illinois...
Western Wayne County in south central Illinois...
Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
Northern Williamson County in southern Illinois...
Northwestern Saline County in southern Illinois...
Northeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois...
Western Hamilton County in south central Illinois...
Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 636 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Irvington to near Tamaroa to 6 miles east of
Ava, moving northeast at 55 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...
Whiteash, West Frankfort, Buckner, Johnsonville, Hanaford,
Crainville, Waltonville, Zeigler, Dahlgren, Mount Vernon, Bush,
Sesser, Herrin, Orient, Dowell, Bonnie, Nason, Keenes, Belle
Prairie City, and Hurst.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 57 and 105.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 south
central and southern Illinois.

&&


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

Weather Alert

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN POPE...SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHERN JOHNSON...WILLIAMSON...SALINE...HAMILTON AND EASTERN
FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Creal Springs,
or 9 miles southeast of Marion, moving northeast at 70 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...
Whiteash, Lake Of Egypt Area, Muddy, Spillertown, Eldorado, Raleigh,
Pittsburg, Hanaford, Belle Prairie City, Johnston City, Stonefort,
Carrier Mills, Creal Springs, Dahlgren, Thompsonville, New Burnside,
Macedonia, Goreville, Harrisburg, and Mcleansboro.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 10.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 39 and 57.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&


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 in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Perry County in south central Illinois...
¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
Northern Williamson County in southern Illinois...
Jackson County in southern Illinois...
Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 628 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
along a line extending from near St. Mary to 8 miles east of
Perryville to 6 miles southwest of Altenburg, moving east at 85
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.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
Grand Tower around 635 PM CDT.
Willisville, Ava, Murphysboro, and Carbondale around 640 PM CDT.
De Soto around 645 PM CDT.
Royalton, Energy, Elkville, Hurst, Crainville, Herrin, Cambria,
Carterville, and Du Quoin around 650 PM CDT.
Johnston City, West Frankfort, Marion, Christopher, and Zeigler
around 655 PM CDT.
Benton, West City, Sesser, Valier, Rend Lake Area, and Pittsburg
around 700 PM CDT.
Thompsonville around 705 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Whiteash,
Orient, Spillertown, Dowell, Bonnie, North City, Nason, Buckner,
Hanaford, and Campbell Hill.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 53 and
87.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&


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

Weather Alert

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL UNION...NORTHWESTERN MASSAC...WEST CENTRAL POPE...
JOHNSON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...

At 624 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vienna, moving
northeast at 70 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Of Egypt Area, Belknap, Cypress, Vienna, Goreville, Buncombe,
New Columbia, and Simpson.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 25.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 41 and 43.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southern
Illinois.

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

&&


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.

&&

Helicopter crashes in Jefferson County, pilot injured

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Helicopter crash
Waylin Walls Parker

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. -- A pilot was injured after a helicopter crashed in Jefferson County on Tuesday.

Woodlawn Fire Protection District said at 8:38 a.m. Tuesday morning, crews with Woodlawn FPD and Jefferson County Fire Protection District had a report a crop duster that crashed.

Right after they received the report, dispatch from Jefferson County also launched Air Evac, Woodlawn FPD said.

Helicopter crash

As crews were responding, dispatch updated the crop duster that crashed to a a helicopter had crashed in a field.

As crews arrived, they found the helicopter upright in a corn field.

The pilot of the helicopter was able to get out from the crashed helicopter and made it to a road with minor injuries.

Air Evac was cancelled and fire crews checked on the pilot. Shortly after, Litton Ambulance personnel arrived on scene to check on the pilot.

A crew with Mt. Vernon Outland Airport responded to assist with further notifications for authorities with the crash.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and airport personnel continued at the scene as fire crews went back into service. 

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