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Williamson Storm Shelters to Open at Noon

By By: Jennifer Fuller

Marion, IL – Williamson County Emergency officials are bumping up the opening times for their storm shelters today.

Shelters in all over the county will open at NOON, to allow people to be in a safer location during the severe weather that's expected today.

County EMA Director Steve Land says they moved up the opening time after the National Weather Service upgraded the severe weather threat and changed the time for the highest probability of storms.

Here is a complete list of Williamson County Storm Shelters:

Marion
First Church of God (993-6369)
Heartland Christian Church (997-1283)
St. Jospeph Catholic Church (993-3194)
Zion Church of Christ (997-5190)
First United Methodist Church (993-5421)

Herrin
First Presbyterian Church (942-6176)

Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard United Methodist Church (982-2931)

Hurst
First Christian Church (987-2527)

Johnston City
First United Methodist Church (983-5150)
First Christian Church (983-6474)

Carterville
First United Methodist Church (985-4511)
Robin's Nest Learning Center (985-3581)

Cambria
Cambria Community Center (985-6082)

Creal Springs
Creal Springs United Methodist Church (996-2034)

Pittsburg
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship (993-9161)

County
Cottage Home Baptist Church (on Grassy Road in Carbondale)

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