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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
728 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 727 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Centralia to near Willisville, moving east at
  50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. These storms have a history of 
           widespread wind damage.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mount Vernon, West Frankfort, Benton, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville,
  Fairfield, Mcleansboro, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser,
  Zeigler, Royalton, Wayne City, Elkville, Woodlawn, Bluford, Cisne,
  Valier, West City, and Ava.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 62 and 105.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 116.

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 3860 8815 3826 8815 3825 8837 3797 8837
      3791 8843 3791 8871 3786 8871 3785 8961
      3821 8936 3821 8915 3847 8914 3847 8870
      3860 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 271DEG 45KT 3854 8903 3798 8950 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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