Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Equality, IL ∙ Simpson, IL ∙ New Haven, IL ∙ Galatia, IL ∙ Golconda, IL ∙ Ridgway, IL ∙ Stonefort, IL ∙ Harrisburg Raleigh Airport, IL ∙ Rosiclare, IL ∙ Ozark, IL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Paducah KY 829 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hardin County in southern Illinois... East central Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Massac County in southern Illinois... Pope County in southern Illinois... Eastern Johnson County in southern Illinois... Saline County in southern Illinois... Gallatin County in southern Illinois... * Until 930 PM CDT. * At 828 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Galatia to near Carrier Mills to near Vienna to 6 miles east of Tamms, moving east at 65 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... Harrisburg, Metropolis, Eldorado, Shawneetown, Rosiclare, Brookport, Galatia, Ridgway, Golconda, Equality, New Columbia, Dixon Springs, Carrier Mills, New Haven, Joppa, Raleigh, Elizabethtown, Stonefort, Omaha, and New Burnside. This includes Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 17 and 37. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central and southern Illinois...and western Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southern and southeastern Illinois...southwestern Indiana...and western and northwestern Kentucky. && LAT...LON 3784 8803 3782 8809 3780 8807 3780 8803 3778 8804 3766 8816 3757 8813 3746 8824 3740 8836 3742 8842 3739 8847 3728 8851 3722 8847 3712 8858 3724 8899 3746 8882 3760 8879 3760 8871 3791 8871 3791 8813 TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 269DEG 54KT 3780 8866 3767 8872 3743 8884 3726 8914 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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