Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 5:30pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over
Petersburg, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Petersburg.
This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 39 and
47.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.
Area Description:
Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov