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WWUS53 KPAH 270059 RRA
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
759 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

ILC055-065-191-193-270200-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0195.000000T0000Z-240527T0200Z/
White IL-Wayne IL-Hamilton IL-Franklin IL-
759 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WHITE...WAYNE...HAMILTON AND EASTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...

At 759 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cisne to 10 miles west of Mcleansboro to near
Zeigler, moving southeast at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
West Frankfort, Benton, Fairfield, Mcleansboro, Zeigler, Norris City,
Wayne City, Cisne, Enfield, Thompsonville, Dahlgren, Jeffersonville,
Orient, Hanaford, Freeman Spur, Sims, Mill Shoals, Broughton,
Springerton, and Mount Erie.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 62 and 71.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 92 and 120.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and southern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
100 AM CDT for south central and southeastern Illinois.

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.

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LAT...LON 3860 8815 3826 8815 3791 8838 3791 8871
      3786 8871 3786 8912 3813 8874 3813 8870
      3861 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 293DEG 40KT 3856 8850 3814 8873 3788 8901

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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