Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 13 at 6:47PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 13, 2024 - 4:47pm
Expires:
September 13, 2024 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dixon to 7 miles northwest of Dixon
Springs. Movement was northwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Herrin, Harrisburg, Carterville, Eldorado, Johnston City,
Morganfield, Sturgis, Shawneetown, Breckinridge Center, Crainville,
Cambria, Energy, Goreville, Uniontown, Galatia, Ridgway, Dixon,
Equality, and Pittsburg.
**! This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in
Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 10.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 41 and 58.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Posey; Crittenden; Union; Webster
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY