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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
926 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

ILZ090-094-KYZ002>009-011-012-160315-
Massac IL-Pope IL-Carlisle KY-Marshall KY-Calloway KY-McCracken KY-
Ballard KY-Graves KY-Hickman KY-Lyon KY-Livingston KY-Trigg KY-
926 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MASSAC...SOUTHERN
POPE...NORTHWESTERN CALLOWAY...SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON...MARSHALL...
EASTERN CARLISLE...NORTHEASTERN HICKMAN...NORTHWESTERN TRIGG...
SOUTHERN BALLARD...SOUTHERN MCCRACKEN...GRAVES AND SOUTHWESTERN LYON
COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM CDT...

At 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Brookport to near Lovelaceville to near
Wickliffe. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Paducah, Mayfield, Benton, Calvert City, Reidland, Lone Oak, Land
Between The Lakes Area, Brookport, Ledbetter, Lovelaceville, Hardin,
Lowes, Fancy Farm, Blandville, Kirksey, Brewers, and Symsonia.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 4 and 27.
 Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 16 and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southern Illinois...and western Kentucky.

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LAT...LON 3687 8809 3667 8840 3667 8881 3702 8912
      3702 8879 3718 8856
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 317DEG 22KT 3709 8858 3698 8875 3698 8898

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

RJP