Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
802 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

MOC031-143-261312-
/O.CAN.KPAH.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-240526T1330Z/
New Madrid MO-Cape Girardeau MO-
802 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MADRID AND
EAST CENTRAL CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for southern
Illinois...western Kentucky...and southeastern Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8924 3699 8912 3716 8924 3734 8936
      3746 8941 3760 8908 3761 8877 3714 8844
      3654 8866 3650 8883 3651 8938
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 247DEG 65KT 3747 8912 3715 8890 3678 8897 3654
8916

$$

ILC003-087-127-151-153-181-199-KYC007-039-075-083-105-139-145-MOC133-
261330-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-240526T1330Z/
Union IL-Pulaski IL-Pope IL-Johnson IL-Alexander IL-Massac IL-
Williamson IL-Ballard KY-McCracken KY-Fulton KY-Livingston KY-
Carlisle KY-Hickman KY-Graves KY-Mississippi MO-
802 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR UNION...PULASKI...SOUTHERN POPE...JOHNSON...NORTH CENTRAL
ALEXANDER...MASSAC...SOUTH CENTRAL WILLIAMSON...BALLARD...
MCCRACKEN...FULTON...SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON...CARLISLE...HICKMAN...
GRAVES AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES...

At 802 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Anna to 6 miles northeast of La Center
to 6 miles south of Bardwell to near Hickman, moving northeast at 75
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Paducah, Mayfield, Metropolis, Anna, Fulton, Hickman, Jonesboro,
Vienna, Clinton, La Center, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Lone Oak, Reidland,
Cobden, Goreville, Brookport, Mounds, Dongola, and Barlow.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 16.
 Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 38.
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 5 and 43.
 Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 28.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for southern
Illinois...western Kentucky...and southeastern Missouri.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8924 3699 8912 3716 8924 3734 8936
      3746 8941 3760 8908 3761 8877 3714 8844
      3654 8866 3650 8883 3651 8938
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 247DEG 65KT 3747 8912 3715 8890 3678 8897 3654
8916

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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