Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
652 WWUS83 KPAH 222300 SPSPAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 600 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 ILZ090-094-KYZ001>003-005>007-MOZ112-114-222330- Massac IL-Pope IL-Carlisle KY-McCracken KY-Graves KY-Fulton KY- Hickman KY-Livingston KY-New Madrid MO-Mississippi MO- 600 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MASSAC...CENTRAL POPE...FULTON... WESTERN LIVINGSTON...CARLISLE...HICKMAN...MCCRACKEN...GRAVES... SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MADRID COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT... At 600 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Brookport to 8 miles west of Mayfield to near Big Oak Tree State Park. Movement was east at 20 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... Paducah, Mayfield, Metropolis, Fulton, Hickman, Clinton, Towosahgy State Historic Site, Big Oak Tree State Park, Reidland, Lone Oak, Brookport, Golconda, Barkley Regional Airport, Cayce, Dorena, Ledbetter, Lynnville, Fulgham, Sedalia, and New Columbia. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 17. Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 24 and 38. Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 33. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3664 8946 3684 8900 3693 8897 3695 8882 3715 8890 3734 8884 3734 8871 3737 8871 3740 8839 3706 8839 3700 8849 3650 8849 3651 8932 3650 8942 3646 8947 TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 285DEG 16KT 3722 8862 3678 8879 3660 8936 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 07