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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Alexander, IL; Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY +2 more

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What you need to know

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What is happening

At 242 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Lovelaceville to over Mound City, or along a line from 11 miles southwest of Lone Oak to near Cairo, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations...

What the bulletin says to do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

Full official description

Bulletin details

At 242 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Lovelaceville to over Mound City, or along a line from 11 miles southwest of Lone Oak to near Cairo, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Cairo, La Center, Mounds, Barlow, Mound City, Lovelaceville, Kevil and Blandville.

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 2:42AM CDT until August 20 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 2:32AM CDT until August 20 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

    Official revision
  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 2:23AM CDT until August 20 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

    Official revision
  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 2:11AM CDT until August 20 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Paducah KY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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