Kentucky, Missouri Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/18/2026 14:26

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:26PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 2:26pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 425 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Charleston to 7 miles north of Tiptonville. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Charleston, East Prairie, Hickman, Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Towosahgy State Historic Site, Big Oak Tree State Park, Wyatt, Anniston, Cayce, Dorena, Arlington, Columbus, Wilson City, Blandville, and Boundurant. This includes Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 10 and 15.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; Mississippi; New Madrid
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY