Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

East Prairie, MO ∙ Kewanee, MO ∙ Columbus, KY ∙ New Madrid Floodway, MO ∙ Arlington, KY ∙ Wyatt, MO ∙ Cairo, IL ∙ Wolf Island, MO ∙ Wilson City, MO ∙ Bardwell, KY

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Paducah KY 213 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Alexander County in southern Illinois... Central Fulton County in western Kentucky... Western Carlisle County in western Kentucky... Northwestern Hickman County in western Kentucky... Southwestern Ballard County in western Kentucky... Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Northeastern New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... * Until 300 AM CDT. * At 212 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Farrenburg to 6 miles southwest of Big Oak Tree State Park, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Charleston, Anniston, Towosahgy State Historic Site, Farrenburg, Big Oak Tree State Park, Wickliffe, East Prairie, Bardwell, Cairo, Columbus, Wilson City, Wyatt, and Arlington. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 11 and 20. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 49 and 59. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southern Illinois...western Kentucky...and southeastern Missouri. && LAT...LON 3708 8912 3685 8892 3653 8936 3668 8967 TIME...MOT...LOC 0712Z 222DEG 51KT 3668 8956 3661 8940 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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