Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky Tornado Watch | Effective 04/27/2026 12:46

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 27 at 2:46PM CDT until April 27 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 12:46pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 162 UNTIL 11 PM CDT /MIDNIGHT EDT/ THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 159. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WABASH IN INDIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA POSEY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA GIBSON PIKE SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK IN KENTUCKY THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY DAVIESS HENDERSON UNION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE, FORT BRANCH, HENDERSON, MORGANFIELD, MOUNT CARMEL, OWENSBORO, PETERSBURG, POSEYVILLE, AND ROCKPORT.
Area Description: 
Wabash, IL; Gibson, IN; Pike, IN; Posey, IN; Spencer, IN; Vanderburgh, IN; Warrick, IN; Daviess, KY; Henderson, KY; Union, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov