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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:52 PM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN UNION... NORTHWESTERN PULASKI AND NORTH CENTRAL ALEXANDER COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT... At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Tamms, or 8 miles south of Jonesboro, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Ullin, and Mill Creek. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 14 and 25. 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 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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