Illinois, Kentucky Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/01/2026 02:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 4:44AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 1, 2026 - 2:44am
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 3:15am
Description: 
At 444 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dixon Springs, or 13 miles east of Vienna, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Golconda, Burna, Joy, Dixon Springs, Eddyville, and Carrsville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Pope; Livingston
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov