Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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WWUS53 KPAH 190113
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
813 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

ILC055-065-077-081-145-191-190145-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-240419T0145Z/
Perry IL-Wayne IL-Jefferson IL-Jackson IL-Hamilton IL-Franklin IL-
813 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERRY...WAYNE...SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...NORTHERN
JACKSON...HAMILTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

At 813 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cisne to near Benton, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
West Frankfort, Benton, Du Quoin, Fairfield, Mcleansboro,
Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler, Royalton, Wayne City,
Elkville, Bluford, Cisne, Valier, West City, Ava, Thompsonville, Ina,
and North City.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 62 and 86.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 83 and 116.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3860 8815 3826 8815 3825 8837 3797 8837
      3791 8843 3791 8871 3786 8871 3785 8961
      3802 8937 3809 8912 3822 8890 3847 8870
      3860 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 271DEG 37KT 3853 8834 3797 8892

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

JGG
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