Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
132 WUUS53 KPAH 262358 SVRPAH ILC055-077-081-145-270115- /O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0191.240526T2358Z-240527T0115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Paducah KY 658 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Central Franklin County in south central Illinois... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 658 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Carlyle to near Lively Grove to Ste. Genevieve, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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, Benton, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Royalton, Elkville, Woodlawn, Bluford, Valier, West City, Ava, Tamaroa, Willisville, Ina, North City, Buckner, and Dix. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 71 and 105. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 91. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central and southern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3847 8870 3812 8870 3785 8916 3785 8966 3796 8959 3822 8959 3821 8915 3847 8914 TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 269DEG 52KT 3860 8934 3827 8960 3799 9005 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 $$ SP