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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
658 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Perry County in south central Illinois...
  Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
  Northern Jackson County in southern Illinois...
  Central Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 658 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Carlyle to near Lively Grove to Ste. Genevieve,
  moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mount Vernon, Benton, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Christopher, Rend
  Lake Area, Sesser, Royalton, Elkville, Woodlawn, Bluford, Valier,
  West City, Ava, Tamaroa, Willisville, Ina, North City, Buckner, and
  Dix.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 71 and 105.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 91.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and southern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
100 AM CDT for south central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3847 8870 3812 8870 3785 8916 3785 8966
      3796 8959 3822 8959 3821 8915 3847 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 269DEG 52KT 3860 8934 3827 8960 3799 9005 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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