WWUS53 KPAH 162058 RRA
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
358 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

ILC003-153-KYC007-MOC133-162130-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-260416T2130Z/
Pulaski IL-Alexander IL-Ballard KY-Mississippi MO-
358 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PULASKI...SOUTHEASTERN ALEXANDER...BALLARD AND
NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES...

At 358 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barlow, or near
La Center, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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...
Cairo, La Center, Barlow, Mound City, Kevil, and Olmsted.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 4.
 Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 20 and 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3700 8926 3707 8924 3710 8916 3719 8910
      3719 8892 3711 8888 3697 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 275DEG 28KT 3707 8908 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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