Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 3:39PM CDT until April 16 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 1:39pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
SVRPAH
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Pulaski County in southern Illinois...
Southeastern Alexander County in southern Illinois...
Ballard County in western Kentucky...
North central Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 339 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Horseshoe
Lake Conservation Area, or near Cairo, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Cairo, La Center, Mounds, Barlow, Mound City, Kevil, and Olmsted.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 12.
Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 20 and 21.
Instruction:
This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to shelter inside a strong building, and stay away from windows.
Area Description:
Alexander, IL; Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY; Mississippi, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov