Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
727 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Clay County in south central Illinois...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 726 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Omega, or
  near Salem, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Louisville around 745 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Sailor Springs.

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 100 AM CDT for south central
and southeastern Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 8870 3891 8869 3891 8836 3885 8836
      3885 8828 3884 8826 3873 8826 3873 8829
      3866 8827 3863 8830 3860 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 259DEG 50KT 3870 8886

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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