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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...Gusty Thunderstorms with Small Hail and Cold Air Funnel Clouds
through Early Tonight...

Gusty thunderstorms capable of producing cold air funnel clouds
and small hail are forecast through early tonight. These cold air
funnels are developing underneath thunderstorms that are moving
across the area. Underneath these showers...spinning columns of
air that look like tornadoes may continue to develop. These
funnels usually are very brief and rarely touch the ground. If
these funnels do touch down...they most likely will not cause
damage to life or property.

Cold air funnels are due to very cool air aloft...warm moist air
near the ground...and are usually in association with a strong
area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Due to
little or no wind shear...they are usually weak and very brief.

Southern Illinois first responders return home from deployment

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Health officials return home

MARION (WSIL) -- Nearly a dozen emergency responders have returned to southern Illinois after helping COVID-19 patients on the East Coast.

First responders from Abbott EMS and Air Evac Lifeteam are back after spending weeks in New York City and New Jersey.

Their duties included handling 911 calls, transporting COVID-19 patients, and giving medical attention to those in need.

Derek Burwell says he was deployed in New York City for 60 days helping with a wide range of tasks.

"We were split up in nine task forces. As a task force leader, we were looking over somewhere between 15-23 ambulances at any given time," explained Burwell.

Abbott EMS Operations Supervisor Jeff Odenthal says he's extremely proud of his team.

"They went to help others in need, and that's what we do as a community as a whole," said Odenthal.