Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 08/19/2026 21:04

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 19 at 11:04PM CDT until August 20 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 9:04pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 602 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ALEXANDER JOHNSON MASSAC PULASKI UNION IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY BALLARD CARLISLE FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN MCCRACKEN IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU CARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BLOOMFIELD, CAIRO, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DONIPHAN, HICKMAN, JACKSON, JONESBORO, MARBLE HILL, MAYFIELD, METROPOLIS, MOUND CITY, NEW MADRID, PADUCAH, PIEDMONT, POPLAR BLUFF, SIKESTON, VAN BUREN, VIENNA, AND WICKLIFFE.
Area Description: 
Alexander, IL; Johnson, IL; Massac, IL; Pulaski, IL; Union, IL; Ballard, KY; Carlisle, KY; Fulton, KY; Graves, KY; Hickman, KY; McCracken, KY; Bollinger, MO; Butler, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; Carter, MO; Mississippi, MO; New Madrid, MO; Ripley, MO; Scott, MO; Stoddard, MO; Wayne, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov