Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 7:05PM CDT until July 9 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 5:05pm
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 705 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles south of Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area to
near Towosahgy State Historic Site, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, East Prairie, Cairo, Wickliffe, Bertrand, Wyatt,
Anniston, Arlington, Columbus, Diehlstadt, and Wilson City.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 3 and 21.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Alexander, IL; Ballard, KY; Carlisle, KY; Hickman, KY; Mississippi, MO; New Madrid, MO; Scott, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: