Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:34PM CDT until July 4 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 3:34pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 534 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Pinckneyville to 6 miles south of
Ava, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Carbondale, Murphysboro, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Elkville, Ava,
Tamaroa, Willisville, Grand Tower, Cutler, Dowell, Campbell Hill,
Vergennes, Gorham, and St. Johns.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Jackson, IL; Perry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: