Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 5:09PM CDT until July 5 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 3:09pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
SVRPAH
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Muhlenberg County in south central Kentucky...
Northeastern Christian County in south central Kentucky...
Southeastern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky...
North central Todd County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 509 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Weir, or 15
miles southwest of Central City, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Central City, Crofton, Powderly, Graham, Greenville, Weir, Dunmor,
White Plains, Drakesboro, Rockport, and South Carrollton.
This includes the following highways...
Western Kentucky Parkway between Mile Markers 47 and 65.
Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 21 and 28.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Christian, KY; Hopkins, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Todd, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: