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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Paducah, KY

May 4, 2024Jefferson County, Perry County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2024, 6:23 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Perry County, Illinois. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 4, 2024, 6:23 PM CDT (23:23 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, IL, Perry County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 4, 3:26 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 4, 3:26 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 3:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
303 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-052015-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-
Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-
Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-
Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
303 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 /403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A chance for thunderstorms remain this afternoon and evening.
Primary hazards will be lightning and locally heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Daily chances of afternoon and evening storm chances carry through
much of next week. There is also a period of strong to severe
storms possible Tuesday through Wednesday. Locally heavy rainfall
is also expected with the potential for localized flash flooding
due to repeated rounds of rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed by midweek.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 4, 6:00 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
600 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

ILZ080-084-042345-
Perry IL-Jackson IL-
600 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PERRY AND NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM CDT...

At 600 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Coulterville, or 8 miles west of Pinckneyville, moving east at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Tamaroa, Willisville, Cutler, and St. Johns.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3821 8916 3819 8915 3813 8915 3812 8913
      3810 8914 3810 8912 3806 8912 3804 8914
      3802 8914 3793 8958 3795 8960 3822 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 249DEG 15KT 3810 8953

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

KC
Special weather statement, May 4, 6:18 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
618 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

ILZ075-080-081-084-050000-
Perry IL-Franklin IL-Jackson IL-Jefferson IL-
618 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PERRY...WESTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON AND WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM
CDT...

At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Albers to 6 miles northeast of
Coulterville to near Ava. Movement was east 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...
Mount Vernon, West Frankfort, Benton, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville,
Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler, Royalton, Elkville,
Woodlawn, Valier, West City, Ava, Tamaroa, Ina, North City, Buckner,
and Dix.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 64 and 105.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 79.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3837 8892 3790 8885 3781 8951 3822 8957
      3821 8915 3847 8915 3848 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 252DEG 20KT 3852 8959 3823 8951 3791 8946

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

KC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 9:27 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryPAHBallard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman and 3 more9 hr
May 4, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHPerry45 min
May 4, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHFranklin, Jefferson, Perry42 min
May 4, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJackson62 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.