Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fulton, Graves, Hickman Counties KY
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NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 weeks 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of western Kentucky until 3:00 PM CDT on August 8.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Kentucky
- Issued
- August 8, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Kentucky.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Paducah KY. Effective from 2026-08-08T14:12:00-05:00 until 2026-08-08T15:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Fulton County in western Kentucky, Southeastern Hickman County in western Kentucky, Southwestern Graves County in western Kentucky. Locations impacted include Fulton and Water Valley. This includes Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 10.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 212 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fulton, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective August 8 at 2:12 PM CDT until August 8 at 3:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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