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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:14 PM Sep. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Christian County in south central Kentucky... Southeastern Caldwell County in western Kentucky... East Central Lyon County in western Kentucky... Northeastern Trigg County in western Kentucky... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 413 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Cobb, or 7 miles east of Princeton, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Princeton, Crofton, Cobb and Hawkins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:04 PM Sep. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HOPKINS... NORTHEASTERN TRIGG...EAST CENTRAL LYON...SOUTHERN CALDWELL AND NORTHERN CHRISTIAN COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT... At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Dawson Springs to near Cravens Bay Campground, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Princeton, Dawson Springs, Cadiz, Crofton, Cobb and Hawkins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 8:14 PM Sep. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 108. * WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas which receive heavy rain or thunderstorms this afternoon will see earlier relief from today's heat. 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
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