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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
409 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Jackson County in southern Illinois...
  North central Perry County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 408 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Mary, or
  near Chester, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Chester and Lithium.

This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 134 and 137.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3776 8961 3776 8995 3785 8996 3787 8994
      3787 8990 3791 8984 3788 8980 3785 8979
      3785 8974 3780 8968 3782 8968 3783 8966
      3786 8966 3794 8960 3793 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 255DEG 23KT 3785 8988

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

RJP