Illinois, Kentucky Extreme Tornado Warning | Effective 06/27/2026 15:24

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued June 27 at 5:24PM CDT until June 27 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 3:24pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Massac County in southern Illinois... Southern Pope County in southern Illinois... Southern Livingston County in western Kentucky... Northwestern Marshall County in western Kentucky... Southeastern McCracken County in western Kentucky... West central Lyon County in western Kentucky... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 524 PM CDT, two severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located near Exit 7 in Paducah and just west of Calvert City , moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * These dangerous storms will be near... Paducah, Calvert City, Reidland, and Ledbetter around 530 PM CDT. Land Between The Lakes Area around 540 PM CDT. Demumbers Bay Campground around 550 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Grand Rivers. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 7 and 34. Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 50 and 51.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Area Description: 
Massac, IL; Pope, IL; Livingston, KY; Lyon, KY; McCracken, KY; Marshall, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY