⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Wayne; Carter; Butler – Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 24 at 6:34PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

At 633 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Piedmont to near
Ellsinore. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Poplar Bluff, Piedmont, Ellsinore, Williamsville, Hendrickson, Brush
Arbor, and Mill Spring.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.