Headline:
Tornado Warning issued June 27 at 5:34PM CDT until June 27 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 3:34pm
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
TORPAH
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Massac County in southern Illinois...
Northern McCracken County in western Kentucky...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 534 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Barkley Regional Airport, or 7 miles west of
Metropolis, moving east at 20 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Paducah, Metropolis, West Paducah, and Barkley Regional Airport
around 540 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Joppa.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 5.
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 35 and 38.
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; McCracken, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
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