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

ILZ075-080-081-084-050000-
Perry IL-Franklin IL-Jackson IL-Jefferson IL-
618 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PERRY...WESTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON AND WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM
CDT...

At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Albers to 6 miles northeast of
Coulterville to near Ava. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Mount Vernon, West Frankfort, Benton, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville,
Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler, Royalton, Elkville,
Woodlawn, Valier, West City, Ava, Tamaroa, Ina, North City, Buckner,
and Dix.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 64 and 105.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 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.

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

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LAT...LON 3837 8892 3790 8885 3781 8951 3822 8957
      3821 8915 3847 8915 3848 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 252DEG 20KT 3852 8959 3823 8951 3791 8946

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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KC