Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
472 WWUS83 KPAH 250400 SPSPAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 1100 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ILZ087-INZ085-086-KYZ014-018-250445- Gallatin IL-Posey IN-Vanderburgh IN-Henderson KY-Union KY- 1100 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GALLATIN...CENTRAL VANDERBURGH...SOUTHERN POSEY...WESTERN HENDERSON AND UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM CDT... At 1100 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Mount Vernon to 8 miles northwest of Uniontown to near Shawneetown. Movement was east at 35 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... Evansville, Henderson, Mount Vernon, Morganfield, Melody Hill, Breckinridge Center, Uniontown, Corydon, Kasson, Waverly, and Old Shawneetown. This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 2, and between Mile Markers 9 and 12. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. && LAT...LON 3783 8757 3764 8773 3761 8777 3764 8821 3784 8810 3789 8804 3789 8801 3791 8802 3806 8785 3805 8747 3804 8747 3803 8745 3801 8745 TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 263DEG 31KT 3802 8785 3785 8805 3765 8818 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ DWS