Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 14:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:13PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 413 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Dunmor, or 17 miles south of Central City, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Mainly rural areas of South Central Muhlenberg and Northeastern Todd Counties.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Muhlenberg; Todd
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov