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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
148 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
 

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Butler MO-Carter MO-Wayne MO-Stoddard MO-Bollinger MO-
Cape Girardeau MO-New Madrid MO-Scott MO-Mississippi MO-
148 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BOLLINGER...NORTHWESTERN
MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEASTERN CARTER...SCOTT...NORTH CENTRAL NEW
MADRID...WAYNE...NORTH CENTRAL BUTLER...SOUTHERN CAPE GIRARDEAU AND
CENTRAL STODDARD COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM CDT...

At 147 PM CDT, Thunderstorms were beginning to develop along a line 
extending from 9 miles southwest of Ellington to near Morehouse. 
Movement was northeast at 45 mph. These storms are in a favorable 
environment to strengthen and may become severe over the next hour.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Dexter, Charleston, Scott City, Chaffee,
Piedmont, Bloomfield, Marble Hill, Advance, Oran, Miner, Benton, Sam
A. Baker State Park, Greenville, Lake Wappapello State Park,
Morehouse, Puxico, Bertrand, and Morley.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 1 and 8, and between
Mile Markers 17 and 21.
 Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 64 and 95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
southern Illinois...and southeastern Missouri.

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LAT...LON 3710 9096 3707 9096 3705 9078 3727 9073
      3727 9055 3732 9055 3731 9015 3742 9014
      3728 8951 3725 8946 3704 8938 3699 8927
      3702 8926 3706 8931 3707 8926 3700 8919
      3676 8970 3709 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 236DEG 40KT 3714 9110 3682 8972 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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JGG