Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2026, 2:23 AM CDT for Crittenden County, Union County, Kentucky; Hardin County, Illinois. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2026, 2:23 AM CDT (07:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2026, 2:58 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hardin County, IL, Crittenden County, KY, Union County, KY
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:23 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2:43 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wnw Marion, KY | Several trees down. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 2362 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1178 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
The text
As transmitted.
543
WUUS53 KPAH 270723
SVRPAH
ILC069-KYC055-225-270815-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0310.260727T0723Z-260727T0815Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
223 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Hardin County in southern Illinois...
Central Crittenden County in western Kentucky...
Southwestern Union County in northwestern Kentucky...
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 222 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sturgis,
moving southwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Marion, Sturgis, Rosiclare, Cave-in-Rock, and Elizabethtown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3749 8792 3747 8794 3745 8794 3724 8806
3745 8839 3760 8818 3760 8817 3757 8815
3758 8813 3759 8814 3752 8790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0722Z 025DEG 20KT 3751 8803
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JGG2 follow-up statements
193 WWUS53 KPAH 270737 SVSPAH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 237 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026 KYC225-270747- /O.CAN.KPAH.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260727T0815Z/ Union KY- 237 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. && LAT...LON 3756 8824 3741 8797 3724 8806 3745 8839 TIME...MOT...LOC 0737Z 032DEG 25KT 3740 8814 $$ ILC069-KYC055-270815- /O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260727T0815Z/ Hardin IL-Crittenden KY- 237 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL HARDIN AND CENTRAL CRITTENDEN COUNTIES... At 237 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Marion, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Marion, Rosiclare, Cave-in-Rock, and Elizabethtown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3756 8824 3741 8797 3724 8806 3745 8839 TIME...MOT...LOC 0737Z 032DEG 25KT 3740 8814 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ JGG
413 WWUS53 KPAH 270758 SVSPAH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 258 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ILC069-KYC055-270808- /O.CAN.KPAH.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260727T0815Z/ Hardin IL-Crittenden KY- 258 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL HARDIN AND CENTRAL CRITTENDEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3756 8824 3741 8797 3724 8806 3745 8839 TIME...MOT...LOC 0758Z 025DEG 20KT 3729 8820 $$ JGG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd and 1 more | 39 min |
| Jul 26, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston, Union | 41 min |
| Jul 26, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd | 65 min |
| Jul 26, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, Trigg | 43 min |
| Jul 26, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall and 1 more | 54 min |
| Jul 26, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston | 47 min |
| Jul 26, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Todd | 30 min |
| Jul 26, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Livingston | 48 min |
| Jul 26, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Livingston, McCracken, Marshall | 40 min |
| Jul 26, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Graves, McCracken, Marshall | 46 min |
| Jul 26, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Calloway, Graves | 32 min |
| Jul 26, 11:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Henderson | 5 hr |
| Jul 26, 11:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Union | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Webster | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon, Trigg and 1 more | 63 min |
| Jul 27, 12:32 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean and 4 more | 42 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Livingston | 44 min |
| Jul 27, 2:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Union | 119 min |
| Jul 27, 3:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Livingston | 20 min |
| Jul 26, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Wabash | 52 min |
| Jul 26, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Wabash | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 12:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wabash | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Edwards | 62 min |
| Jul 27, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, White | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 4:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Wayne | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 4:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Wayne | 119 min |
| Jul 27, 4:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Hamilton | 56 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.