...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT UNION...NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON...
SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH
1100 PM CDT...
At 1012 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Trail Of Tears State Park, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lake Of Egypt Area, Cobden, Crainville, Alto Pass, Energy, Ware,
Jonesboro, Makanda, Williamson County Regional Airport, Goreville,
Cedar Lake Area, Anna, Carterville, and Marion.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 7.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 31 and 51.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southern
Illinois...and southeastern Missouri.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
TORNADO WATCH 155 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN JACKSON
JEFFERSON JOHNSON PERRY
PULASKI UNION WILLIAMSON
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN WESTERN KENTUCKY
BALLARD
IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSISSIPPI
NEW MADRID PERRY SCOTT
STODDARD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, CAIRO, CAPE GIRARDEAU,
CARBONDALE, CHARLESTON, HERRIN, JACKSON, JONESBORO, MARBLE HILL,
MOUND CITY, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, NEW MADRID, PERRYVILLE,
PINCKNEYVILLE, SIKESTON, VIENNA, WEST FRANKFORT, AND WICKLIFFE.
