Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky Through 8:30 PM CDT

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southern Illinois and western Kentucky. The alert was issued at 7:43 PM CDT on March 15 and remains in effect until 8:30 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following geographic regions:

• Southern Illinois: Massac County and southeastern Pope County.
• Western Kentucky: Ballard, Calloway (northwestern), Carlisle, Fulton (eastern), Graves, Hickman, Livingston (southwestern), Marshall (western), and McCracken counties.

Specific locations impacted include Paducah, Mayfield, Metropolis, Fulton, Hickman, Clinton, La Center, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Reidland, Lone Oak, Brookport, Barlow, Barkley Regional Airport, Cayce, Burna, Ledbetter, Lynnville, Fulgham, and Sedalia. This also includes Interstate 24 in Kentucky (Mile Markers 1-20), Interstate 24 in Illinois (Mile Markers 30-38), and Interstate 69 in Kentucky (Mile Markers 1-36).

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once to a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.

Expected Conditions

• Wind: 70 mph wind gusts (Radar indicated).
• Damage Threat: Considerable. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings, along with significant tree damage.
• Storm Movement: As of 7:43 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of La Center to near Troy, moving east at 50 mph.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and expires at 8:30 PM CDT on March 15. A broader Tornado Watch remains in effect for southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeastern Missouri until 11:00 PM CDT.