Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 5:23AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 3:23am
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
At 522 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Patton to
near Sam A. Baker State Park. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Piedmont, Marble Hill, Greenville, Sam A. Baker State Park, Lake
Wappapello State Park, Williamsville, Patton, Wappapello, Lodi,
Leopold, Shook, Alliance, Cascade, Grassy, Mill Spring,
Sedgewickville, Zalma, and Glenallen.
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:
Bollinger; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov