Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
759 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

ILC055-077-081-145-270115-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-240527T0115Z/
Perry IL-Jefferson IL-Jackson IL-Franklin IL-
759 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERRY...EASTERN JEFFERSON...NORTHEASTERN JACKSON AND
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

At 759 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Cisne to 9 miles east of Rend
Lake Area to Royalton, moving east 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...
Benton, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Royalton, Elkville, Bluford,
Valier, West City, Ina, North City, Buckner, Dowell, Belle Rive, and
Ewing.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 71 and 80.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 83 and 91.

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 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3847 8870 3812 8870 3785 8916 3786 8939
      3792 8928 3800 8916 3813 8891 3847 8877
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 273DEG 37KT 3847 8857 3813 8878 3787 8910

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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