Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 715 pm CDT, Oct 24th 2024

ILZ034-035-250015-
McDonough IL-Hancock IL-
631 PM CDT Thu Oct 24 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
McDonough and southeastern Hancock Counties through 715 PM CDT...

At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
West Point, or 10 miles south of Carthage, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Carthage, Colchester, Augusta, Bowen, West Point, Tennessee, Colmar,
Plymouth, Denver, Basco, Bentley, Stillwell, and Hancock County
Fairgrounds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 4020 9131 4033 9134 4053 9080 4028 9080
4028 9091 4019 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 247DEG 33KT 4028 9120

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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