Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Gibson, Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on May 7, 2026, 3 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of southwestern Indiana, effective until 12:45 PM CDT, with quarter-sized hail and winds up to 50 MPH expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Indiana
- Issued
- May 7, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Indiana.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Southwestern Indiana
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. It is effective from 11:58 AM CDT until 12:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Gibson County, Pike County, Posey County, Vanderburgh County, and Warrick County in southwestern Indiana. Specific locations impacted include Princeton, Fort Branch, Oakland City, Petersburg, Haubstadt, Darmstadt, Owensville, Poseyville, Winslow, Cynthiana, Blairsville, Elberfeld, Francisco, Somerville, Spurgeon, and Mackey. This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 19 and 45, and Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 9 and 34.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
The severe thunderstorm is expected to produce quarter-sized hail and winds up to 50 MPH.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 27, 2026, at 11:58 AM CDT and expires on April 27, 2026, at 12:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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