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WWUS53 KPAH 190052
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
752 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

ILC055-065-077-081-145-191-190145-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-240419T0145Z/
Perry IL-Wayne IL-Jefferson IL-Jackson IL-Hamilton IL-Franklin IL-
752 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR PERRY...WAYNE...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JACKSON...HAMILTON AND
FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

At 751 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Wayne City to near Christopher,
moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, West Frankfort, Benton, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville,
Fairfield, Mcleansboro, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler,
Royalton, Wayne City, Elkville, Woodlawn, Bluford, Cisne, Valier,
West City, and Ava.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 62 and 105.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 116.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3860 8815 3826 8815 3825 8837 3797 8837
      3791 8843 3791 8871 3786 8871 3785 8961
      3821 8936 3821 8915 3847 8914 3847 8870
      3860 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 260DEG 55KT 3854 8866 3798 8913

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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