Kentucky Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 12:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 2:38PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 12:38pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sebree, or 14 miles west of Calhoun, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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... Calhoun, Sebree, Robards, St. Joseph, Beech Grove, and Slaughters. This includes the following highways... Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 126 and 141. Audubon Parkway between Mile Markers 10 and 16.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Webster; Hopkins; Henderson; Daviess; McLean
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY