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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Paducah, KY

April 27, 2026Wayne County, Illinois

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 27, 12:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 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, Apr 27, 11:22 AM CDT, 3 hours before
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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Local storm report, Apr 27, 12:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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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

&&

BM
Local 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

&&

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Local 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 12:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHHenderson52 min
Apr 27, 12:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHDaviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Webster41 min
Apr 27, 1:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHDaviess15 min
Apr 27, 5:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJackson40 min
Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPAHFranklin, Jackson, Perry24 min
Apr 27, 6:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHAlexander, Pulaski, Union23 min
Apr 27, 6:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHAlexander, Jackson, Johnson, Pulaski, Union, Williamson52 min
Apr 27, 7:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHHamilton24 min
Apr 27, 7:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Johnson, Pope, Saline, Williamson21 min
Apr 27, 8:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Jackson, Union, Williamson24 min
Apr 27, 8:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Williamson46 min
Apr 27, 9:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Johnson, Saline, Williamson44 min
Apr 27, 10:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGallatin, Hardin, Pope, Saline34 min
Apr 27, 10:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHEdwards, Wayne39 min
Apr 27, 11:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGallatin, White41 min
Apr 27, 2:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningPAHAlexander, Jackson, Union8 days
Apr 27, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHAlexander, Johnson, Pulaski, Union29 min
Apr 27, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHEdwards, Wabash34 min
Apr 27, 4:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHEdwards, Wabash4 hr
Apr 27, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHEdwards, Wabash, Wayne, White41 min
Apr 27, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHEdwards, Wabash49 min
Apr 27, 4:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHPerry39 min
Apr 27, 4:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHRipley49 min
Apr 27, 5:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHButler, Carter, Ripley, Wayne38 min
Apr 27, 6:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHMississippi, New Madrid, Scott, Stoddard39 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.