Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 7:27AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 5:27am
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
At 727 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Vienna to over Bell City, or
extending from near Vienna to 9 miles southeast of Advance, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Metropolis, Charleston, Cairo, Oran, La Center, Miner, Benton,
Wickliffe, Bertrand, Mounds, Dongola, Morley, Barlow, Golconda,
Tamms, Mound City, Karnak and Wyatt.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Union; Johnson; Pope; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Ballard; McCracken; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov