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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
423 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Perry County in south central Illinois...
  Northern Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 423 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Willisville,
  or 9 miles southwest of Pinckneyville, moving east at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Benton, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Christopher, Rend Lake Area,
  Sesser, Valier, West City, Willisville, North City, Buckner,
  Cutler, Hanaford, Ewing, and St. Johns.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 68 and
81.
 
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 700 PM CDT for southern and
south central Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
1000 PM CDT for south central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3794 8878 3796 8959 3811 8958 3813 8914
      3813 8877
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 263DEG 61KT 3799 8951 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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JGG