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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
431 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pulaski County in southern Illinois...
  Northwestern Massac County in southern Illinois...
  West central Pope County in southern Illinois...
  Southeastern Johnson County in southern Illinois...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 431 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Karnak, or 13
  miles north of La Center, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Vienna, Karnak, Dixon Springs, New Columbia, Cypress, New Grand
  Chain, Belknap, and Simpson.

This includes Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 12 and
28.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3730 8915 3733 8910 3733 8904 3737 8904
      3755 8879 3732 8860 3722 8891 3723 8893
      3722 8894 3723 8900 3720 8904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 237DEG 19KT 3726 8905 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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