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SVSPAH



Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Paducah KY

426 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024



ILC003-087-153-181-182145-

/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-240418T2145Z/

Union IL-Pulaski IL-Johnson IL-Alexander IL-

426 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT

FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHERN PULASKI...JOHNSON AND NORTH CENTRAL

ALEXANDER COUNTIES...



At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dongola, or 13

miles southeast of Anna, moving northeast at 20 mph.



HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 

         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 

         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.



Locations impacted include...

Vienna, Goreville, Dongola, Karnak, Lake Of Egypt Area, Ullin,

Cypress, New Burnside, New Grand Chain, Buncombe, Belknap, Mill

Creek, and Simpson.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 2 and 19.

 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 13 and 43.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

building.



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LAT...LON 3736 8931 3760 8899 3760 8871 3745 8871

      3733 8889 3734 8890 3733 8890 3717 8913

TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 231DEG 16KT 3730 8911 



THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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