Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 3:48PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 1:48pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 347 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Goreville to near
Jonesboro. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Anna, Jonesboro, Vienna, Dongola, Karnak, Ullin, Cypress, New Grand
Chain, Pulaski, Buncombe, Belknap, and Mill Creek.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 14 and 19.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 11 and 37.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Union; Johnson; Alexander; Pulaski
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: