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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...Cold Air Funnel Clouds Possible...
...Hail Possible...
...Heavy Rain and Street Flooding Possible...

At 130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Uniontown to Success. Movement
was southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Evansville, Owensboro, Cape Girardeau, Hopkinsville, Henderson,
Paducah, Madisonville, Murray, Marion, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston,
Jackson, Herrin, Mayfield, Harrisburg, Dexter, Oak Grove, Mount
Vernon, Metropolis, and Princeton.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 92.
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 38.
Interstate 165 between Mile Markers 60 and 70.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 61.
Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 1 and 21.
Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 5 and 148.
Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 23.
Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 2 and 60.
Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 32 and 107.
Western Kentucky Parkway between Mile Markers 39 and 65.
Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 1 and 34.
Audubon Parkway between Mile Markers 1 and 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is generally harmless, but on rare
occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50
mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your
sighting to the National Weather Service.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
western, south central and northwestern Kentucky.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Three Williamson County Correctional Officers No Longer Employed with Sheriff's Office

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Williamson County Sheriffs Office
Williamson County Sheriffs Office

MARION, Ill. -- Three of the four correctional officers are no longer employed with the Williamson County Sheriff's Office after an incident with an inmate was investigated.

A complaint filed for the incident which took place on June 28, led county officials to investigate where four correctional officers were seen taking an inmate to another area of the building.

The incident in question was caught on security footage and released by the Williamson County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office earlier stated the information provided to them described the event as involving excessive use of force by a Correctional Officer.

On July 11, Williamson County Sheriff Jeff Diederich confirmed to News 3, three of the four correctional officers involved in the complaint are no longer with the sheriff's office.

One of the three now former correctional officers was identified as Jeffrey Stallings. According to online court records, Stallings currently faces Misconduct and Aggravated Battery charges.

Stallings is due back in court in Williamson County for a preliminary hearing on August 14.

News 3 received an email from a representative with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. The representative stated, "Today the union issued this statement regarding the sheriff’s recent actions in an internal investigation:"

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