Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 12:27AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 26, 2026 - 10:27pm
Expires:
July 26, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
At 1226 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Ridgway to near Creswell to 8 miles northeast
of Hopkinsville. Movement was south at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent cloud to ground lightning
and torrential rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Oak Grove, Princeton, Providence, Marion,
Dawson Springs, Cadiz, Eddyville, Sturgis, Shawneetown, Woodlands
Nature Station, Cravens Bay Campground, Fort Campbell, Energy Lake
Campground, Land Between The Lakes Area, Clarksville, Earlington,
Norris City, and Nortonville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 36 and 92.
Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 68 and 109.
Western Kentucky Parkway between Mile Markers 39 and 41.
Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 1 and 34.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
White; Saline; Gallatin; Pope; Hardin; Livingston; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Muhlenberg; Todd
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov