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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.

NWS confirms tornado hits Mt. Vernon area

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South Central Transit, Mt. Vernon storm damage, 3.14.2024
Courtesy: Facebook- Lisa Sisson Sprehe

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. -- The National Weather Service declared Thursday night's storm a tornado in Mt. Vernon on Saturday. 

The cyclone hit an EF-1 status. Winds from the storm reached up to 90 mph.

Thankfully, no fatalities were reported. Neither did any houses see major damage. 

The most notable damage came to the Southern Central Transportation (SCT) building, which lost its roof. 

"We're going to keep moving. We're going to keep going, and we're going to get it done," said Supervisor for SCT Alicia Westbrook. "We'll be back up and running real soon." 

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