Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 5:33PM CDT until May 16 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 3:33pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fairfield,
moving east at 25 mph. Spotters recently reported a rotating wall
cloud just west of the Fairfield Airport.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fairfield, Jeffersonville, and Golden Gate.
This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 110 and
115.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Wayne, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov