Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/18/2026 17:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 18, 2026 - 5:00pm
Expires: 
September 18, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 700 PM CDT, Scattered storms and a gust front were pushing slowly south across parts of the tri-state area. The gust front appears locally capable of gusts to around 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...A wind gust to 49 mph was measured at Henderson, KY. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Evansville, Owensboro, Henderson, Mount Vernon, Carmi, Eldorado, Morganfield, Shawneetown, Calhoun, Breckinridge Center, Sebree, Livermore, Norris City, Uniontown, Ridgway, Corydon, Enfield, Equality, Whitesville and Robards.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Franklin; Hamilton; White; Saline; Gallatin; Posey; Vanderburgh; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Henderson; Daviess; McLean
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov