Active Weather Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 12:06 AM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Muhlenberg County in south central Kentucky... Northern Christian County in south central Kentucky... Northeastern Caldwell County in western Kentucky... Southeastern McLean County in northwestern Kentucky... Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky... Northern Todd County in south central Kentucky... Southern Webster County in northwestern Kentucky... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 705 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Livermore to near Olney, moving south at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. These storms have produced widespread tree and powerline damage in Henderson County! IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Central City, Providence, Dawson Springs, Calhoun, Earlington, Nortonville, Mortons Gap, Crofton, Powderly, Graham, Olney, Greenville, Weir, Dunmor, White Plains, Hanson, Drakesboro, and Sacramento. This includes the following highways... Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 88 and 129. Western Kentucky Parkway between Mile Markers 39 and 64. Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 11 and 34. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms have produced widespread wind damage across Henderson County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 10:15 PM Jul. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 516 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS EDWARDS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JEFFERSON POPE SALINE WABASH WAYNE WHITE IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA POSEY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA GIBSON PIKE SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY CALDWELL CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS HENDERSON HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON MCLEAN MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG UNION WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BOONVILLE, CADIZ, CALHOUN, CARMI, DIXON, EDDYVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELKTON, EVANSVILLE, FAIRFIELD, FORT BRANCH, GOLCONDA, GRAYVILLE, GREENVILLE, HARRISBURG, HENDERSON, HOPKINSVILLE, MADISONVILLE, MARION, MCLEANSBORO, MORGANFIELD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, OWENSBORO, PETERSBURG, POSEYVILLE, PRINCETON, ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, SMITHLAND, AND WEST SALEM.
Heat Advisory
Issued: 2:13 PM Jul. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 110 expected. Locally higher values possible on Monday. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
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