Kentucky Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 11:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 1:55PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 11:55am
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 155 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Creswell, or 9 miles east of Marion, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Creswell.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Crittenden; Caldwell; Webster; Hopkins
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY