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WWUS83 KPAH 050115
SPSPAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
815 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

ILZ081-082-084>086-088>090-050200-
Saline IL-Franklin IL-Jackson IL-Hamilton IL-Pope IL-Union IL-
Johnson IL-Williamson IL-
815 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN
POPE...JOHNSON...WILLIAMSON...SALINE...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...
SOUTHERN HAMILTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM CDT...

At 814 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Benton to near Carterville to near Cobden.
Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Marion, Herrin, Harrisburg, West Frankfort, Benton, Carterville,
Anna, Eldorado, Johnston City, Mcleansboro, Jonesboro, Rend Lake
Area, Crainville, Cobden, Energy, Goreville, Galatia, West City,
Pittsburg, and Creal Springs.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 14.
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 30 and 79.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3810 8838 3772 8837 3742 8859 3745 8938
      3772 8913 3812 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 269DEG 42KT 3806 8891 3772 8910 3751 8930

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

KC