Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:09AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 12:09am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 209 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area, or 9 miles northwest of Cairo,
moving southeast at 50 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...
Scott City, Chaffee, Cairo, Oran, La Center, Benton, Wickliffe,
Mounds, Morley, Barlow, Mound City, Kelso, Dutchtown, Horseshoe
Lake Conservation Area, Olive Branch, Cape Girardeau Airport,
Lovelaceville and Thebes.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Alexander; Pulaski; Carlisle; Ballard; Cape Girardeau; Scott; Mississippi
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov