NWS Paducah KYTO.W 0079June 27, 2026
Tornado Warning: Christian, KY
The National Weather Service office in Paducah issued a tornado warning for Christian in Kentucky, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on June 27. It was the 79th tornado warning the NWS office in Paducah issued in 2026. Kentucky had 30 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 9 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Kentucky's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 25 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Paducah KY
- Area
- Christian
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:35 p.m. CDT, June 27, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. CDT, June 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KPAH TO.W 0079
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Kentucky since 2008Every warning type in Kentucky
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The notice as issued
TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Tornado Warning for... West central Christian County in south central Kentucky... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 735 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles west of Hopkinsville, moving east at 20 mph. Spotters do report a funnel cloud potentially near Gracie. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Hopkinsville around 740 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 71 and 73.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.