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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
559 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
 
ILZ087-INZ085-KYZ014-018-182345-
Gallatin IL-Posey IN-Henderson KY-Union KY-
559 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL GALLATIN...SOUTHERN
POSEY...WEST CENTRAL HENDERSON AND CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 645
PM CDT...

At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Shawneetown, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Mount Vernon, Shawneetown, Uniontown, Ridgway, Old Shawneetown, and
Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3805 8774 3798 8770 3790 8770 3789 8766
      3786 8768 3783 8768 3783 8764 3784 8760
      3783 8760 3760 8821 3780 8829 3789 8806
      3789 8802 3791 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 239DEG 38KT 3772 8818 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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