Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 7:55PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 5:55pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 755 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dongola, or near Anna, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Dongola, Mill Creek, Karnak, Belknap, Cypress, and Anna.
This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 21 and
30.
Instruction:
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 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.
Area Description:
Union; Johnson; Pulaski
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY