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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
722 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 722 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Irvington, or
  near Centralia, moving east at 45 mph.

  THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR Dix and Interstate 57 north of Mt.
Vernon
.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Dix.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 99 and 105.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 69.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3847 8870 3837 8870 3836 8915 3847 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 264DEG 39KT 3845 8909

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

JGG