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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
411 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

ILZ036-040-041-047-049-050-071000-
Scott-Mason-Morgan-Schuyler-Cass-Fulton-
411 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SCOTT...FULTON...CASS...
SCHUYLER...SOUTHWESTERN MASON AND MORGAN COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM
CDT...

At 410 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Buckhorn, or 18 miles southwest of Rushville, moving northeast at 45
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, Beardstown, Rushville, Lewistown, Virginia, Winchester,
Alexander, South Jacksonville, Ashland, Cuba, Astoria, Meredosia,
Bluff Springs, Avon, Bluffs, Vermont, Franklin, Murrayville,
Chandlerville, and Fairview.

This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 43 and 79.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for west central
Illinois.

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LAT...LON 4028 9091 4027 9045 4070 9044 4069 9016
      3952 8995 3952 9058 3958 9058 3971 9065
      3983 9057 3987 9059 3997 9051 3999 9052
      3998 9060 4003 9061 4005 9068 4008 9067
      4008 9070 4011 9071 4011 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0910Z 238DEG 40KT 3991 9077

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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