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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
211 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
KYZ005-081945-
McCracken KY-
211 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MCCRACKEN COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM
CDT...

At 211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Paducah, moving southeast at 10 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...
Paducah, Lone Oak, Reidland, West Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport,
and Kevil.

This includes Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and
17.
 
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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3695 8881 3723 8894 3718 8880 3714 8873
      3714 8870 3711 8861 3703 8852 3702 8848
      3694 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 301DEG 9KT 3708 8867 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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