Kentucky Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/26/2026 17:06

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 26 at 7:06PM CDT until July 26 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 26, 2026 - 5:06pm
Expires: 
July 26, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Muhlenberg County in south central Kentucky... Northern Christian County in south central Kentucky... Northeastern Caldwell County in western Kentucky... Southeastern McLean County in northwestern Kentucky... Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky... Northern Todd County in south central Kentucky... Southern Webster County in northwestern Kentucky... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 705 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Livermore to near Olney, moving south at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. These storms have produced widespread tree and powerline damage in Henderson County! IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Central City, Providence, Dawson Springs, Calhoun, Earlington, Nortonville, Mortons Gap, Crofton, Powderly, Graham, Olney, Greenville, Weir, Dunmor, White Plains, Hanson, Drakesboro, and Sacramento. This includes the following highways... Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 88 and 129. Western Kentucky Parkway between Mile Markers 39 and 64. Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 11 and 34.
Instruction: 
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms have produced widespread wind damage across Henderson County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
Area Description: 
Caldwell, KY; Christian, KY; Hopkins, KY; McLean, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Todd, KY; Webster, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY