Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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WWUS53 KPAH 190011
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
711 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

ILC077-081-145-190045-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-240419T0045Z/
Perry IL-Jefferson IL-Jackson IL-
711 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR PERRY...JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 710 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Irvington to near Chester, moving east
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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...
Mount Vernon, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Rend Lake Area, De Soto,
Elkville, Woodlawn, Ava, Tamaroa, Willisville, Dix, Cutler,
Waltonville, Dowell, Bonnie, Campbell Hill, Vergennes, Nason, and St.
Johns.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 87 and 105.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 82.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 8898 3812 8913 3806 8912
      3795 8918 3795 8915 3792 8915 3782 8923
      3783 8966 3796 8959 3822 8959 3821 8915
      3847 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 261DEG 45KT 3846 8927 3798 8986

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

$$

JGG
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