Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
106 WWUS83 KPAH 170012 SPSPAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 712 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ILZ088-092-MOZ087-111-170030- Alexander IL-Union IL-Cape Girardeau MO-Scott MO- 712 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT UNION...NORTHWESTERN ALEXANDER... NORTH CENTRAL SCOTT AND CENTRAL CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT... At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ware to near Cape Girardeau. At 708 PM CDT, pea sized hail was reported in Cape Girardeau. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City, Anna, Jonesboro, Trail Of Tears State Park, Cobden, Tamms, Gordonville, Dutchtown, Cape Girardeau Airport, Ware, Thebes, Alto Pass, Pocahontas, Mill Creek, and East Cape Girardeau. This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 90 and 111. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3721 8964 3747 8976 3757 8950 3756 8947 3760 8944 3760 8915 3733 8918 3733 8922 3732 8921 3729 8920 3726 8925 3720 8926 TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 261DEG 31KT 3746 8934 3729 8957 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 07