Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Posey and Vanderburgh Counties in Indiana and Henderson County in Kentucky
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NOAA issued it on May 9, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for parts of southwestern Indiana and northwestern Kentucky until 11:45 PM CDT, with expected wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to 0.75 inches.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Indiana and Northwestern Kentucky
- Issued
- May 9, 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 and Northwestern Kentucky.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Paducah, KY. It is effective immediately and is classified as an NWS alert type code SVW.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Southwestern Vanderburgh County and East central Posey County in southwestern Indiana, and Northwestern Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky. Specific locations impacted include Henderson and Corydon.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 11:14 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, until 11:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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