Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 04/16/2026 17:06

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 16 at 7:06PM CDT until April 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 5:06pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 127 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ALEXANDER PULASKI IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY BALLARD CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN LYON MARSHALL TRIGG IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD, CADIZ, CAIRO, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DONIPHAN, EDDYVILLE, HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, JACKSON, MAYFIELD, MOUND CITY, MURRAY, NEW MADRID, POPLAR BLUFF, SIKESTON, AND WICKLIFFE.
Area Description: 
Alexander, IL; Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY; Calloway, KY; Carlisle, KY; Christian, KY; Fulton, KY; Graves, KY; Hickman, KY; Lyon, KY; Marshall, KY; Trigg, KY; Butler, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; Mississippi, MO; New Madrid, MO; Ripley, MO; Scott, MO; Stoddard, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov