Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
029 WWUS83 KPAH 050004 SPSPAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 704 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ILZ075-080-081-084-050100- Perry IL-Franklin IL-Jackson IL-Jefferson IL- 704 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN PERRY...JEFFERSON... NORTHEASTERN JACKSON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM CDT... At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Odin to 6 miles south of Ashley to near Du Quoin. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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... Mount Vernon, West Frankfort, Benton, Du Quoin, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Woodlawn, Bluford, Valier, West City, Tamaroa, Thompsonville, Ina, North City, Buckner, Dix, Waltonville, Dowell, and Bonnie. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 65 and 105. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 90. 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. && LAT...LON 3830 8870 3820 8872 3788 8875 3794 8925 3822 8923 3821 8915 3847 8914 3847 8870 TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 274DEG 18KT 3860 8902 3824 8915 3801 8917 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ KC