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

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Pulaski County in southern Illinois...
  Massac County in southern Illinois...
  Southern Pope County in southern Illinois...
  Southwestern Livingston County in western Kentucky...
  Central Ballard County in western Kentucky...
  McCracken County in western Kentucky...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 844 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Metropolis to 7 miles northwest of Barkley
  Regional Airport to near La Center, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Paducah, Metropolis, La Center, Reidland, Lone Oak, Brookport,
  Barkley Regional Airport, Ledbetter, West Paducah, Lovelaceville,
  Kevil, Joppa, and Olmsted.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 15.
 Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 28 and 38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across southern Massac County into northern Ballard and 
McCracken county. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and 
stay away from windows! 
&&

LAT...LON 3695 8889 3721 8915 3723 8895 3732 8880
      3708 8839 3694 8859
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 314DEG 19KT 3721 8877 3713 8887 3713 8899 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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RJP