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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
113 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
 
ILZ094-KYZ005-091845-
Massac IL-McCracken KY-
113 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MASSAC AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES
THROUGH 145 PM CDT...

At 113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Metropolis, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Paducah, Metropolis, Lone Oak, Reidland, Brookport, Barkley Regional
Airport, West Paducah, New Columbia, Kevil, and Joppa.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 17.
 Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 24 and 38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3695 8882 3723 8894 3723 8893 3730 8893
      3732 8890 3734 8890 3734 8871 3723 8859
      3716 8849 3707 8849 3708 8857 3707 8857
      3703 8852 3702 8848 3694 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 297DEG 24KT 3719 8882 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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