Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 4:02AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 2:02am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 402 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 6 miles south of Dongola to 5 miles east
of Benton, or extending from 14 miles southeast of Anna to 5 miles
east of Benton, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Paducah, Metropolis, Benton, Calvert City, La Center, Reidland,
Lone Oak, Hillman Ferry Campground, Demumbers Bay Campground,
Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area, Land Between The Lakes Area,
Woodlands Nature Station, Energy Lake Campground, Brookport,
Ledbetter, West Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport, Lovelaceville,
Grand Rivers and Kevil.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Pope; Pulaski; Massac; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Lyon; Trigg
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov