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WWUS73 KPAH 151545  
NPWPAH  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY  
1045 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
ILZ075-076-080>082-084>086-088-089-MOZ076-086-087-151800-  
/O.UPG.KPAH.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/  
/O.NEW.KPAH.HW.W.0001.260315T1545Z-260315T1800Z/  
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-  
SALINE-UNION-JOHNSON-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MURPHYSBORO, VIENNA, FAIRFIELD, CAPE  
GIRARDEAU, PINCKNEYVILLE, CARBONDALE, HARRISBURG, PERRYVILLE,  
MARBLE HILL, HERRIN, WEST FRANKFORT, MCLEANSBORO, JONESBORO,  
MOUNT VERNON, AND JACKSON  
1045 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...BOLLINGER, CAPE GIRARDEAU AND PERRY COUNTIES IN MISSOURI,  
AND UNION, JACKSON, PERRY, JEFFERSON, FRANKLIN, WILLIAMSON,  
JOHNSON, SALINE, HAMILTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN ILLINIOS  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY OR  
ADDITIONAL HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE REQUIRED AFTER 1 PM.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.  
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,  
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 
 
 
 
 
ILZ077-078-083-087-090>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ100-  
107>112-114-151900-  
/O.CON.KPAH.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/  
EDWARDS-WABASH-WHITE-GALLATIN-POPE-HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-  
MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-  
HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-  
CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-  
CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-WAYNE MO-  
CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, WICKLIFFE,  
SIKESTON, POSEYVILLE, SMITHLAND, SHAWNEETOWN, HENDERSON, DIXON,  
HOPKINSVILLE, ELKTON, MADISONVILLE, NEW MADRID, MOUNT CARMEL,  
CHARLESTON, OWENSBORO, MURRAY, EDDYVILLE, PADUCAH, BLOOMFIELD,  
CADIZ, ROCKPORT, MARION, CAIRO, DONIPHAN, CLINTON, METROPOLIS,  
CARMI, BARDWELL, ALBION, PRINCETON, PETERSBURG, EVANSVILLE,  
BENTON, FORT BRANCH, POPLAR BLUFF, HICKMAN, MORGANFIELD,  
PIEDMONT, MAYFIELD, VAN BUREN, GOLCONDA, MOUND CITY, BOONVILLE,  
AND CALHOUN  
1045 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026 /1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026/  
 
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SOUTHWEST INDIANA, WESTERN  
KENTUCKY, AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE  
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.  
 
 
 
 
 
JGG/AD  
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