Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 6:50PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 4:50pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 649 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mounds, or 9 miles north of Cairo, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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...
Mounds, Dongola, Tamms, Mound City, Karnak, Ullin, Olmsted, New Grand
Chain, and Pulaski.
This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 4 and
27.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Union; Alexander; Pulaski; Ballard
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: