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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
732 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

ILC081-050100-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-240505T0100Z/
Jefferson IL-
732 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY...

At 732 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Helm to near Mount Vernon to near
Sesser, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Rend Lake Area, Bluford, Ina, Waltonville, Bonnie,
Belle Rive, and Nason.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 83 and 100.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 73 and 91.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3845 8870 3820 8870 3814 8873 3815 8908
      3833 8898 3847 8892 3847 8871
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 275DEG 13KT 3845 8884 3835 8888 3817 8905

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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