Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 00:59

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:59AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 12:59am
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 1:45am
Description: 
At 259 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Mayfield, moving southeast at 35 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... Murray, Mayfield, Benton, Hardin, Kirksey and Brewers.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Graves; Marshall; Calloway
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov