| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Carter; Ripley |
| Effective | 7/18/2026, 7:39:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/18/2026, 8:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 7:39PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Details
At 738 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Handy, or 13 miles south of Van Buren, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Handy.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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