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McCracken County, Kentucky weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for McCracken County: a heat advisory.

Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 9:29 AM CDT. Times are Central Daylight Time.

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Every product in force for McCracken County, worst first, with its full text.

Heat Advisory

Moderate

Heat Advisory issued September 20 at 4:20AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Issued Until 9 hr 31 min left

Areas Jefferson, IL; Wayne, IL; Edwards, IL; Wabash, IL; Perry, IL; Franklin, IL; Hamilton, IL; White, IL; Jackson, IL; Williamson, IL; Saline, IL; Gallatin, IL; Union, IL; Johnson, IL; Pope, IL; Hardin, IL; Alexander, IL; Pulaski, IL; Massac, IL; Gibson, IN; Pike, IN; Posey, IN; Vanderburgh, IN; Warrick, IN; Spencer, IN; Fulton, KY; Hickman, KY; Carlisle, KY; Ballard, KY; McCracken, KY; Graves, KY; Livingston, KY; Marshall, KY; Calloway, KY; Crittenden, KY; Lyon, KY; Trigg, KY; Caldwell, KY; Union, KY; Webster, KY; Hopkins, KY; Christian, KY; Henderson, KY; Daviess, KY; McLean, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Todd, KY; Perry, MO; Bollinger, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; Wayne, MO; Carter, MO; Ripley, MO; Butler, MO; Stoddard, MO; Scott, MO; Mississippi, MO; New Madrid, MO

Full text

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 degrees are expected. * WHERE...all of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

What to do

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

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The past year in McCracken County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 112 alerts for McCracken County, including 25 severe thunderstorm warnings, 10 tornado warnings, 5 extreme heat warnings and 4 flash flood warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning25Aug 20, 2026
Tornado Warning10Aug 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning5Sep 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning4Aug 20, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning1Jan 26, 2026
Flood Warning1Jun 27, 2026
Freeze Warning1Mar 28, 2026
High Wind Warning1Mar 15, 2026
Winter Storm Warning1Jan 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch12Aug 19, 2026
Tornado Watch5Jun 26, 2026
Flood Watch4Aug 19, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch2Sep 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch1Jan 24, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory9Feb 27, 2026
Flood Advisory9Jul 10, 2026
Heat Advisory9Sep 15, 2026
Wind Advisory5Mar 15, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory3Jan 30, 2026
Lake Wind Advisory2May 4, 2026
Frost Advisory1Oct 24, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory1Dec 1, 2025

Warnings issued

  1. Extreme Heat Warning
  2. Flash Flood Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Tornado Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Tornado Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Extreme Heat Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Extreme Heat Warning
  14. Extreme Heat Warning
  15. Flash Flood Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  22. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  25. Extreme Heat Warning
  26. Flood Warning
  27. Tornado Warning
  28. Tornado Warning
  29. Tornado Warning
  30. Tornado Warning
  31. Flash Flood Warning
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  33. Flash Flood Warning
  34. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  35. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  36. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  37. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  38. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  39. Freeze Warning
  40. Tornado Warning
  41. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  42. Tornado Warning
  43. Tornado Warning
  44. High Wind Warning
  45. Extreme Cold Warning
  46. Winter Storm Warning
  47. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  48. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  49. Tornado Warning
Every alert, most recent first
  1. Heat Advisory
  2. Heat Advisory
  3. Extreme Heat Warning
  4. Extreme Heat Watch
  5. Heat Advisory
  6. Flash Flood Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Tornado Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Tornado Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  14. Flood Watch
  15. Extreme Heat Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Heat Advisory
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  21. Heat Advisory
  22. Extreme Heat Warning
  23. Heat Advisory
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  25. Extreme Heat Warning
  26. Heat Advisory
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  28. Flash Flood Warning
  29. Flood Advisory
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  33. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  34. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  35. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  36. Flood Watch
  37. Flood Advisory
  38. Flood Advisory
  39. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  40. Heat Advisory

The 40 most recent of 112.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around McCracken County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.