Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 4:38PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 2:38pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 437 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Helm, or 10 miles south of Salem, moving east at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, half inch hail, heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible. Localized street flooding is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Wayne City, Woodlawn, Cisne, Dix,
Jeffersonville, Sims, and Johnsonville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 96 and 105.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 73.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Illinois.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov