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WWUS83 KILX 160552
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1252 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

ILZ036-040-041-160615-
Mason-Schuyler-Fulton-
1252 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN FULTON...EASTERN
SCHUYLER AND WESTERN MASON COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM CDT...

At 1252 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ipava, or 10 miles southwest of Lewistown, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Astoria, Ipava, Bath, Bluff City, and Duncan Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
central and west central Illinois.

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LAT...LON 4023 9044 4039 9034 4037 9004 4012 9016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 289DEG 27KT 4031 9032

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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