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WFUS53 KPAH 090027

TORPAH

ILC081-191-090115-

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Tornado Warning

National Weather Service Paducah KY

727 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024



The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a



* Tornado Warning for...

  Wayne County in south central Illinois...

  Northeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...



* Until 815 PM CDT.



* At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado

  was located near Helm, or 14 miles northeast of Mount Vernon,

  moving east at 55 mph.



  HAZARD...Tornado.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.



  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 

           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 

           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 

           damage is likely.



* This dangerous storm will be near...

  Wayne City around 730 PM CDT.

  Fairfield and Cisne around 735 PM CDT.



Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mount

Erie, Jeffersonville, Johnsonville, Keenes, Golden Gate, and Sims.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest

floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a

mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter

and protect yourself from flying debris.



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LAT...LON 3857 8815 3836 8815 3833 8876 3848 8879

      3847 8870 3852 8870 3860 8816

TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 267DEG 48KT 3843 8868 



TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN



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JGG