Shelby County(IL) Emergency Management Agency

Shelby County(IL) Emergency Management Agency Shelby County EMA was established to develop
strategies for disaster prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery for our wonderful county.

Favorite this page for info regarding severe weather and other emergencies

Director - Scott McKee Scott McKee - Director of Shelby County Emergency Management

❗Weather Alert for Wednesday, June 17th, 2026❗
06/14/2026

❗Weather Alert for Wednesday, June 17th, 2026❗

06/13/2026

Come see us and Shelbyville Illinois Moose Lodge 1294 Saturday June 20th for lunch. The Moose Lodge will be cooking their famous ribeye sandwiches to help us raise money to keep helping our community.

06/13/2026

Severe storms are possible again across central and southeast Illinois Saturday. Damaging wind gusts to around 60 mph is the primary hazard, but isolated large hail over an inch will be possible possible. Stay weather aware and ensure you have multiple ways to receive warnings.

06/13/2026

Next Week Thursday!! 5:30pm at the Visitor's Center. We hope to see you there!

Growing Strong will be presenting and there will be a panel of Shelby Co first responders and mental health professionals to share their experiences of what's working and what's not working in their lines of work and how we as a community can adjust in to becoming stronger in how we support one another. 💜

06/12/2026

How and why does Shelby County EMA monitor storms and make decisions?

Part of the job is preventing and mitigating loss of life due to natural disasters. While yelling at the sky has yet to be effective, providing our communities with information helps, and by sharing the tools I use, I can empower you to be proactive in your own safety.

While my direct communication with NWS is secured through Slack, I also use the following tools that anyone has access to.

For timing and prediction models:
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=hrrr&p=refcmp&rh=2026061112&fh=16&r=us_ov&dpdt=&mc=

For radar and storm chaser information:
https://dev-app.weatherfront.com/
https://hazcams.com/map

For traditional media partners:
https://www.facebook.com/WCIA3News

For online media partners:
https://www.youtube.com/

For monitoring significant electric outages:
https://shelbyelectric.outagemap.coop/ #/
https://outagemap.ameren.com/Illinois/outages

As a note, public pages do not require an account to view them!

Here's how I put this information to use:

Step 1.
EMA receives daily reports from the National Weather Service (NWS) about what to expect. If this report indicates a threat of severe weather that could endanger our communities, we broadcast the information here, with updates as needed.

Step 2.
Hours before the event, I begin monitoring conditions alongside our partners at NWS, IEMA-OHS, media, and storm chasers.

Step 3.
Shortly before or sometimes during the event, I may send out critical informational updates through our TextMyGov system. Individuals must manually opt-in to receive these by texting SHELBYCOUNTY to 91896.

Step 4.
Shortly before or during the event, and if there is a verified threat to a community, and NWS is unable to do so, I will send out an Emergency Alert. For example, if a storm chaser has witnessed a tornado forming.

Step 5.
During the event, stay in contact with our emergency responders, work crews, and community members. Feeding them critical informational updates as I receive them and receiving information that I can pass to you.

Step 6.
Restock my coffee supply!

I hope this information was helpful. The closer we work together, the better the chances of preventing tragedy.

Thank you,
Scott McKee
Shelby County EMA Director

❗ Weather Alert for Saturday, June 13th, 2026❗Timing: Afternoon - Evening Possiblity for:75mph wind gustsExcessive rainf...
06/12/2026

❗ Weather Alert for Saturday, June 13th, 2026❗

Timing: Afternoon - Evening

Possiblity for:
75mph wind gusts
Excessive rainfall / Flash Flooding / 3-4 inches of rain
Scattered hail up to 1 inch diameter

As always, we'll be paying attention and bringing updates if needed.

Stay safe

Thank you

❗Weather Update for today, Thursday June 11th, 2026❗This will be the last update. Just wrapped up a conversation with NW...
06/11/2026

❗Weather Update for today, Thursday June 11th, 2026❗

This will be the last update. Just wrapped up a conversation with NWS. Here's what you need to know.

6pm - Pop-up storms may affect the area ahead of the line.

8-9pm - Main storm line will begin to impact the area and should pass by 11pm.

Hopefully, by the time it impacts us, the intensity will diminish. We still have a chance to experience wind gusts up to 75mph, hail, and a slight potential for tornadic activity.

If there is a need for an additional update, I will use our TextMyGov service to send out a general notification.

To sign up, text SHELBYCOUNTY to 91896.

Stay weather aware.

Thank you,
Scott McKee

❗Weather Update for today, Thursday June 11th, 2026❗NWS estimates Northwest Illinois will experience the worst of this s...
06/11/2026

❗Weather Update for today, Thursday June 11th, 2026❗

NWS estimates Northwest Illinois will experience the worst of this storm, but we still have a chance for damaging winds, hail, and a very small chance for tornadoes.

Northwest Shelby County is at the edge of the enhanced risk assessment.

5-9% Chance of tornadoes.

30-44% Chance of damaging winds, with gusts up to 75mph.

15-29% Chance of hail.

We will be monitoring this storm along with our State and local partners.

Weather patterns can shift. Be prepared.

Thank you.

❗Shelby County Weather Alert❗For Thursday, June 11th, 2026.NWS Lincoln is warning of potential for severe weather. Our g...
06/10/2026

❗Shelby County Weather Alert❗

For Thursday, June 11th, 2026.

NWS Lincoln is warning of potential for severe weather. Our greatest concern is damaging winds.

Timing: Evening

30-44% Chance of damaging winds with gusts of 75mph.

15-29% Chance of hail up to golf ball sized.

2-4% Chance of a tornado.

We will keep a close eye on this storm as it develops tomorrow.

Thank you.

Help us stay informed. If you see significant flooding, leave a picture in the comments or send it in a message. Also, d...
06/08/2026

Help us stay informed.

If you see significant flooding, leave a picture in the comments or send it in a message.

Also, don't drive through flooded roadways like these crazy ducks!

Thank you

Address

315 E Main Street
Shelbyville, IL
62565

Telephone

+12177741499

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