Illinois, Kentucky Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/26/2026 17:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 26 at 7:26PM CDT until July 27 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 26, 2026 - 5:26pm
Expires: 
July 26, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 516 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FRANKLIN JOHNSON MASSAC WILLIAMSON IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY CALLOWAY GRAVES MARSHALL MCCRACKEN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BENTON, HERRIN, MAYFIELD, METROPOLIS, MURRAY, PADUCAH, VIENNA, AND WEST FRANKFORT.
Area Description: 
Franklin, IL; Johnson, IL; Massac, IL; Williamson, IL; Calloway, KY; Graves, KY; McCracken, KY; Marshall, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY