Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Calloway, Graves, Hickman, Marshall Counties KY

Source: NOAA · Western Kentucky

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NOAA issued it on August 20, 2026, 3 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Paducah KY has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of four western Kentucky counties until 2:00 AM CDT on August 20.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Western Kentucky
Issued
August 20, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Paducah KY

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Kentucky.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Paducah KY. The alert is effective from August 20 at 1:15 AM CDT until August 20 at 2:00 AM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Calloway County, southern Graves County, eastern Hickman County, and southwestern Marshall County in western Kentucky. Locations impacted include Murray, Mayfield, Lynnville, Sedalia, Hardin, Hazel, Kirksey, Harris Grove, Brewers and New Concord.

What You Should Do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

Expected Conditions

At 1:15 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 9 miles northeast of Mayfield to over Fulton, moving southeast at 40 mph. Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from 1:15 AM CDT until 2:00 AM CDT on August 20, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Paducah KY has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of four western Kentucky counties until 2:00 AM CDT on August 20.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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