⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Wayne; Butler – Saturday, July 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:51PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

At 450 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hendrickson, or near Poplar Bluff, moving east at 15 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, Lake Wappapello State Park, Fisk, Hendrickson,
Wappapello, and Rombauer.

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.