Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 4:45pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 644 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Hillman Ferry Campground, moving northeast at 35
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...
Benton, Calvert City, Eddyville, Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area,
Demumbers Bay Campground, Hillman Ferry Campground, Cravens Bay
Campground, Woodlands Nature Station, Land Between The Lakes Area,
Kuttawa, and Grand Rivers.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 24 and 54.
Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 42 and 73.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Livingston; Marshall; Lyon
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: