Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
984 WWUS83 KPAH 232110 SPSPAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 410 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 KYZ001-MOZ112-114-232130- Fulton KY-New Madrid MO-Mississippi MO- 410 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN FULTON...SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHEASTERN NEW MADRID COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT... At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Farrenburg, or near Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... East Prairie, New Madrid, Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, Big Oak Tree State Park, Farrenburg, and Boundurant. This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 53 and 58. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. && LAT...LON 3646 8948 3647 8950 3650 8948 3650 8951 3676 8955 3679 8929 3651 8925 3650 8942 3646 8946 TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 262DEG 30KT 3665 8944 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 07