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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2026, 2:22 PM CDT for Wayne County, Illinois. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2026, 2:22 PM CDT (19:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Wayne County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 12:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 27, 12:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 12:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 1122 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-281630- 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- 1122 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 /1222 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered to numerous severe storms are expected this afternoon into tonight. Very large hail, greater than golfball size, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds will be possible. The greatest threat seems to be in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois this evening. Any storm today and tonight will produce torrential rainfall. A flash flood threat could develop in areas that receive multiple storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Numerous strong to severe storms are expected Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Very large hail and damaging winds will be the main concerns, but a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Torrential rainfall could lead to an isolated flash flood threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is needed throughout the Quad State this afternoon into tonight. Activation throughout the region may be needed again Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. DW
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 27, 12:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Apr 27, 12:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1253 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1241 PM Hail 4 SW Chandler 38.01N 87.43W
04/27/2026 M0.88 Inch Warrick IN Emergency Mngr
&&
BMLocal storm report, Apr 27, 1:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
113 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0107 PM Hail 2 WSW Moseleyville 37.65N 87.22W
04/27/2026 E0.70 Inch Daviess KY Public
&&
BMLocal storm report, Apr 27, 1:42 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
142 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0110 PM Hail 2 WSW Owensboro 37.75N 87.16W
04/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Daviess KY Newspaper
&&Local storm report, Apr 27, 1:49 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
149 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1249 PM Hail 7 E Sebree 37.62N 87.40W
04/27/2026 M1.00 Inch McLean KY Public
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 12:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Henderson | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Webster | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess | 15 min |
| Apr 27, 5:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Jackson | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jackson, Perry | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 6:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Alexander, Pulaski, Union | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 6:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Alexander, Jackson, Johnson, Pulaski, Union, Williamson | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 7:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Hamilton | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 7:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Hamilton, Johnson, Pope, Saline, Williamson | 21 min |
| Apr 27, 8:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jackson, Union, Williamson | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 8:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Williamson | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 9:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Hamilton, Johnson, Saline, Williamson | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 10:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Saline | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 10:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wayne | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 11:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Gallatin, White | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 2:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | Alexander, Jackson, Union | 8 days |
| Apr 27, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Alexander, Johnson, Pulaski, Union | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wabash | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 4:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Edwards, Wabash | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wabash, Wayne, White | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wabash | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 4:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Perry | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 4:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ripley | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 5:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Butler, Carter, Ripley, Wayne | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 6:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott, Stoddard | 39 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.