Illinois, Kentucky Severe Thunderstorm Watch - Severe | Effective 05/31/2026 14:30

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 31 at 4:30PM CDT until May 31 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 256 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ALEXANDER PULASKI IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY BALLARD CALLOWAY CARLISLE FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN MARSHALL MCCRACKEN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, CAIRO, CLINTON, HICKMAN, MAYFIELD, MOUND CITY, MURRAY, PADUCAH, AND WICKLIFFE.
Area Description: 
Alexander, IL; Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY; Calloway, KY; Carlisle, KY; Fulton, KY; Graves, KY; Hickman, KY; McCracken, KY; Marshall, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov