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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
107 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
  Northern Hamilton County in south central Illinois...
  Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 145 PM CDT.

* At 107 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near West
  Frankfort, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  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...
  West Frankfort, Benton, Mcleansboro, Christopher, Zeigler, West
  City, Thompsonville, Dahlgren, Buckner, Orient, Hanaford, Ewing,
  Freeman Spur, and Macedonia.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 62 and
75.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for south central
and southern Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3819 8837 3786 8886 3786 8906 3792 8913
      3821 8870 3821 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 225DEG 39KT 3791 8899 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JGG

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
123 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

ILC055-065-081-181845-
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Jefferson IL-Hamilton IL-Franklin IL-
123 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...NORTHERN HAMILTON AND EASTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...

At 123 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Benton, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

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...
West Frankfort, Benton, Mcleansboro, West City, Thompsonville,
Dahlgren, Orient, Hanaford, Ewing, Freeman Spur, and Macedonia.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 62 and
74.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for south central
and southern Illinois.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3819 8837 3786 8886 3786 8906 3800 8897
      3821 8870 3821 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 236DEG 38KT 3801 8882 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JGG