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Pulaski County IL Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday August 12th, 2026 :: 09:08 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pulaski Co until 945pm

.BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
904 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Pulaski County in southern Illinois...
Northwestern Massac County in southern Illinois...
Southern Johnson County in southern Illinois...
Central Alexander County in southern Illinois...
Northern Ballard County in western Kentucky...
Northwestern McCracken County in western Kentucky...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 904 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Karnak to 6 miles northeast of Mounds to Olive
Branch, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Mounds, Mound City, Karnak, Olive Branch, New Columbia, Joppa,
Olmsted, New Grand Chain, Pulaski, and Belknap.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 22 and 32.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 4 and 15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Instructions:

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Address/Location
Pulaski County IL Emergency Management Agency
500 Illinois Ave
Mound City, IL 62963

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-748-9437

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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