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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 25, 2026, 5:59 PM EDT for Pike County, Warrick County, Indiana. It was in force for 79 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2026, 5:59 PM EDT (21:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2026, 7:18 PM EDT
- In force
- 79 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Pike County, IN, Warrick County, IN
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 237 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1076 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
726
WGUS53 KPAH 252159
FFWPAH
INC125-173-252330-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FF.W.0013.260625T2159Z-260625T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
559 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2026
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Pike County in southwestern Indiana...
Northern Warrick County in southwestern Indiana...
* Until 730 PM EDT /630 PM CDT/.
* At 559 PM EDT /459 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lynnville, Folsomville, Elberfeld and Spurgeon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3837 8707 3820 8707 3820 8702 3812 8702
3812 8707 3810 8708 3810 8747 3820 8747
3820 8732 3837 8732
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
072 follow-up statements
327
WGUS73 KPAH 252200
FFSPAH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
600 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2026
INC125-173-252330-
/O.CON.KPAH.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260625T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pike IN-Warrick IN-
600 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2026 /500 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026/
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT /630 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PIKE AND NORTHERN WARRICK
COUNTIES...
At 600 PM EDT /500 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lynnville, Folsomville, Elberfeld and Spurgeon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3837 8707 3820 8707 3820 8702 3812 8702
3812 8707 3810 8708 3810 8747 3820 8747
3820 8732 3837 8732
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
07521
WGUS73 KPAH 252318
FFSPAH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
718 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2026
INC125-173-252328-
/O.CAN.KPAH.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260625T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pike IN-Warrick IN-
718 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2026 /618 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026/
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN PIKE AND
NORTHERN WARRICK COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Additional flooding is no longer expected
to pose an imminent threat. Please continue to heed remaining road
closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT Saturday/700 AM CDT
Saturday for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana,
western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3837 8707 3820 8707 3820 8702 3812 8702
3812 8707 3810 8708 3810 8747 3820 8747
3820 8732 3837 8732
$$
07What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 25, 2:12 PM EDT, 3 hours 47 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms (40-80% chance) are expected overnight tonight into Friday morning.
- Some of the storms tonight could become strong to severe with damaging wind gusts and produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
- Friday afternoon and evening, additional scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will develop, with damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and heavy rain being the main threats.
- Dangerous heat and humidity will arrive Sunday and continue into most of next week. Daily peak heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees are forecast.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 2:12 PM EDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
112 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms (40-80%
chance) are expected overnight tonight into Friday morning.
- Some of the storms tonight could become strong to severe with
damaging wind gusts and produce heavy rainfall and flash
flooding.
- Friday afternoon and evening, additional scattered strong to
severe thunderstorms will develop, with damaging winds, a few
tornadoes, and heavy rain being the main threats.
- Dangerous heat and humidity will arrive Sunday and continue
into most of next week. Daily peak heat index values of 105 to
110 degrees are forecast.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 112 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop
along I-64 this afternoon and evening as a stationary boundary
sags southward towards the region. A shortwave will initiate
more widespread convection during the predawn hours Friday
morning across the western and northern parts of the forecast
area. Heavy rain and flash flooding concerns will rapidly
increase during this time, as storm will have access to very
moist PWAT values, and rainfall rates of 1-2"/hr will be
possible. The ongoing Flood Watch for parts of the area near and
north of the Ohio River through early Saturday morning looks to
be in good shape at this time.
For the rest of the day Friday, model guidance has trended more
aggressive with the progged low-level wind fields during the
afternoon and evening. The morning convection will likely leave
plenty of outflow boundaries and differential heating gradient
to locally enhance shear as well. As another shortwave passes
through the area and surface low pressure deepens to our north,
isolated to scattered convection (both supercells and multi-cell
clusters) will develop over southeast MO and southern IL and
move east into west KY and southwest IN. Concern is growing that
we could see a few reports of tornadoes and damaging wind gusts
with this activity, in addition to more heavy rain and flooding
issues. Convective activity will continue into Saturday
afternoon and evening as the front sag into the area before
washing out. The focus for heavy rain will shift south of the
Ohio River.
Sunday through next week, the frontal boundary will retreat to
the north as a very stout H5 ridge builds over the area. With
temperatures at 850 mb around 20-24C, temperatures in the middle
to possible upper 90s are expected. Combined with dew point
temperatures in the middle to upper 70s, daily heat index values
of 105 to 110F are forecast through at least the middle of the
week and likely beyond. A Heat Advisory or Extreme Heat
Warning will likely been needed during this time.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 112 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms along the I-64 corridor will
increase in coverage this afternoon and early tonight,
impacting MVN, EVV and OWB. Additional convection will develop
in Missouri overnight, and this activity may impact all
terminals during the predawn to mid-morning hours Friday. SCT-
BKN diurnal CU with bases around 2500 to 3500ft are expected
through the overnight hours, rising to 5-8kft Friday morning as
precipitation winds. Winds will be from the S to SW around 4-8
kts.
&&
.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...Flood Watch from 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday
morning for ILZ075>078-080>094.
MO...Flood Watch from 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday
morning for MOZ076-086-087-100-107>111.
IN...Flood Watch from 4 PM CDT /5 PM EDT/ this afternoon through
Saturday morning for INZ081-082-085>088.
KY...Flood Watch from 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday
morning for KYZ014-018.
&&
DISCUSSION...DWS
AVIATION...DWSHazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 2:56 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 156 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-261900- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope- Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh- Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves- Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell- Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean- Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter- Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 156 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026 /256 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorm chances increase this afternoon and continue into the evening. A few storms may become strong to severe with damaging winds being the primary hazard. Some heavy rain and flooding issues are possible. Refer to the Flood Watch for additional details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Additional thunderstorm chances persist Friday into Saturday. Another round of strong to severe storms are possible on Friday afternoon and evening. The Flood Watch remains in effect until Saturday morning. Dangerous heat and humidity is forecast Sunday through at least the middle of next week. Daily heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees are forecast beginning Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed Friday afternoon and evening. DWS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 4:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
303 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
INZ081-082-252030-
Gibson IN-Pike IN-
303 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GIBSON AND
NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT/430 PM EDT/...
At 303 PM CDT/403 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Princeton, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Princeton, Oakland City, Patoka, Francisco, Somerville, Hazleton, and
Mackey.
This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 28 and
41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 8731 3824 8732 3828 8769 3845 8764
3844 8763 3846 8759 3850 8758 3849 8754
3852 8754 3850 8753 3849 8750 3853 8748
3853 8744 3854 8743 3853 8742 3854 8741
3854 8738 3851 8737 3854 8737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 278DEG 23KT 3836 8757
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
07Local storm report, Jun 25, 4:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
337 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM Flood Princeton 38.36N 87.57W
06/25/2026 Gibson IN Trained Spotter
Street flooding reported in Princeton near
the courthouse.
&&
DWSSpecial weather statement, Jun 25, 4:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
347 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
ILZ077-078-083-INZ081-082-085>087-252145-
White IL-Edwards IL-Wabash IL-Posey IN-Warrick IN-Vanderburgh IN-
Gibson IN-Pike IN-
347 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WHITE...SOUTHWESTERN
WABASH...SOUTHERN EDWARDS...NORTHERN WARRICK...NORTHERN
VANDERBURGH...GIBSON...NORTHERN POSEY AND PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH 445
PM CDT/545 PM EDT/...
At 347 PM CDT/447 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lynnville to near
Grayville. Movement was southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Evansville, Princeton, Mount Carmel, Fort Branch, Oakland City,
Albion, Grayville, Haubstadt, Darmstadt, Owensville, Poseyville,
Lynnville, Winslow, New Harmony, Patoka, Cynthiana, Folsomville,
Elberfeld, Francisco, and Somerville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 17 and 47.
Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 54.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 127 and 130.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3821 8707 3820 8702 3812 8702 3812 8707
3810 8708 3810 8802 3847 8812 3847 8775
3846 8776 3845 8773 3842 8774 3842 8771
3843 8766 3845 8767 3846 8766 3844 8763
3845 8760 3848 8759 3848 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 302DEG 12KT 3826 8726 3827 8806
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
07Local storm report, Jun 25, 4:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
354 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM Flash Flood Princeton 38.36N 87.57W
06/25/2026 Gibson IN Emergency Mngr
Major flash flooding occurring around
Princeton, IN.
&&
DWSSpecial weather statement, Jun 25, 5:20 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
420 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
INZ087-088-252145-
Warrick IN-Spencer IN-
420 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL WARRICK AND
NORTHEASTERN SPENCER COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT...
At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dale, or 13 miles northeast of Boonville, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Dale, Santa Claus, Tennyson, and Gentryville.
This includes Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 55 and
60.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 8679 3800 8677 3801 8680 3799 8685
3806 8720 3810 8718 3810 8708 3812 8707
3812 8702 3820 8702 3820 8679 3814 8680
3812 8679 3812 8681 3810 8677 3808 8678
3806 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 283DEG 15KT 3818 8708
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
07Special weather statement, Jun 25, 5:47 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
447 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
INZ086-087-252230-
Warrick IN-Vanderburgh IN-
447 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WARRICK AND
NORTHEASTERN VANDERBURGH COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...
At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Melody Hill, moving southeast at 20 mph. Other strong storms were
near Chandler and Boonville, also moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Evansville, Boonville, Newburgh, Chandler, Melody Hill, Darmstadt,
and Tennyson.
This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 16.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3810 8708 3804 8712 3806 8715 3803 8715
3803 8716 3802 8715 3793 8727 3788 8727
3795 8741 3794 8745 3791 8751 3794 8757
3798 8759 3793 8763 3793 8764 3811 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 295DEG 20KT 3800 8753
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
07The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2:36 AM EDT | Flood Watch | PAH | Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick | 3 days |
| Jun 25, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Gibson | 27 min |
| Jun 25, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Gibson | 18 min |
| Jun 25, 4:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Gibson | 114 min |
| Jun 25, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Gibson, Pike | 17 min |
| Jun 25, 4:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Gibson | 114 min |
| Jun 25, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Gibson, Pike | 58 min |
| Jun 25, 5:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Pike, Warrick | 46 min |
| Jun 25, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Spencer | 25 min |
| Jun 25, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Vanderburgh, Warrick | 19 min |
| Jun 25, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Spencer | 43 min |
| Jun 25, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Vanderburgh, Warrick | 43 min |
| Jun 25, 5:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Spencer | 114 min |
| Jun 25, 6:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick | 10 min |
| Jun 25, 6:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick | 97 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.