Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 4:47AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 2:47am
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
At 447 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Karnak, or 9 miles north of La Center, 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...
Paducah, Metropolis, Karnak, Barkley Regional Airport, West Paducah,
Kevil, Joppa, Olmsted, and New Grand Chain.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 2.
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 34 and 38.
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:
Pulaski; Massac; Ballard; McCracken
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov