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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
646 WWUS83 KPAH 152318 SPSPAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 618 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ILZ088-089-152345- Union IL-Johnson IL- 618 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN UNION AND WEST CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM CDT... At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Anna, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Anna, Jonesboro, Cypress, and Buncombe. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 27 and 36. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southern Illinois. && LAT...LON 3747 8929 3757 8921 3747 8891 3732 8902 TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 299DEG 16KT 3749 8917 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ RJP