####018001882####
WUUS53 KPAH 160655

SVRPAH

ILC087-127-151-153-181-KYC007-145-160745-

/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0218.250516T0655Z-250516T0745Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Paducah KY

155 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025



The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southeastern Union County in southern Illinois...

  Pulaski County in southern Illinois...

  Northwestern Massac County in southern Illinois...

  Pope County in southern Illinois...

  Southern Johnson County in southern Illinois...

  Northwestern Ballard County in western Kentucky...

  Northwestern McCracken County in western Kentucky...



* Until 245 AM CDT.



* At 155 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mounds, or 10

  miles north of Cairo, moving northeast at 55 mph.



  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 

           to roofs, siding, and trees.



* Locations impacted include...

  Vienna, Golconda, Karnak, Dixon Springs, New Columbia, Ullin,

  Joppa, Olmsted, Cypress, New Grand Chain, Belknap, Eddyville, and

  Simpson.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 14 and 30.

 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 10 and 20.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

building.



&&



LAT...LON 3728 8921 3758 8862 3760 8849 3753 8841

      3743 8841 3741 8845 3739 8847 3733 8849

      3709 8914

TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 239DEG 50KT 3717 8916 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



$$



JGG