Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 4:44PM CDT until May 31 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 2:44pm
Expires:
May 31, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 444 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barlow, or near
La Center, 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, Wickliffe, Mounds, Barlow, Mound City, Kevil, and
Olmsted.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 13.
Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 19 and 21.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Alexander, IL; Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY; Mississippi, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov