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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
557 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Perry County in south central Illinois...
  Southern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
  Northwestern Williamson County in southern Illinois...
  Northeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois...
  Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 645 AM CST.

* At 556 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Pinckneyville to Ava to near Altenburg, moving
  east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Carbondale, Marion, Herrin, West Frankfort, Murphysboro, Benton, Du
  Quoin, Pinckneyville, Carterville, Johnston City, Christopher, Rend
  Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler, De Soto, Crainville, Cambria, Royalton,
  Energy, and Elkville.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 51 and
88.
 
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.

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LAT...LON 3824 8876 3769 8895 3769 8952 3815 8935
      3822 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 1156Z 259DEG 50KT 3810 8933 3787 8952 3769 8960 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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