Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
561 WWUS83 KPAH 232021 SPSPAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 321 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 KYZ016-017-021-232045- Muhlenberg KY-Christian KY-Hopkins KY- 321 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN MUHLENBERG... NORTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN AND SOUTHEASTERN HOPKINS COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM CDT... At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nortonville, or 11 miles southeast of Madisonville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Madisonville, Earlington, Nortonville, Mortons Gap, Graham, Weir, White Plains, and Bremen. This includes the following highways... Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 103 and 113. Western Kentucky Parkway between Mile Markers 39 and 51. Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 25 and 34. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3710 8721 3708 8748 3730 8752 3738 8724 3738 8722 TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 267DEG 23KT 3718 8741 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 07