Ballard Wildlife Management Area, KY Weather Warnings
Thunderstorm
865 WWUS53 KPAH 100444 SVSPAH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 1144 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ILC153-100454- /O.CAN.KPAH.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-260710T0500Z/ Pulaski IL- 1144 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL PULASKI COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southern Illinois...western Kentucky...and southeastern Missouri. && LAT...LON 3697 8921 3712 8907 3711 8881 3692 8885 TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 279DEG 24KT 3701 8900 $$ ILC003-KYC007-039-145-MOC133-100500- /O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-260710T0500Z/ Alexander IL-Carlisle KY-Ballard KY-McCracken KY-Mississippi MO- 1144 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALEXANDER...NORTHEASTERN CARLISLE...BALLARD... SOUTHWESTERN MCCRACKEN AND NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES... At 1144 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barlow, or near La Center, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Cairo, La Center, Wickliffe, Barlow, Kevil, and Blandville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3697 8921 3712 8907 3711 8881 3692 8885 TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 279DEG 24KT 3701 8900 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ DW
National Weather Service
Flood
Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 11:45PM CDT until July 10 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY At 1145 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain with several roads impassable in Mounds and Mound City in Pulaski County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... La Center, Wickliffe, Mounds, Barlow, Tamms, Mound City, Karnak, Lovelaceville, Ullin, Kevil, Olmsted, New Grand Chain, Pulaski and Blandville. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
National Weather Service
Flood
Flood Watch issued July 9 at 10:09AM CDT until July 12 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeat rounds of thunderstorms over the next several days will increase the threat for flooding. While 1 to 2 inches is forecast on average, the flooding threat is more from any storms that might sit or repeat over the same areas...where 2 to 3 times that average amount may be enhanced locally, leading to flood issues. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
National Weather Service
Thunderstorm
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 9 at 11:41PM CDT until July 10 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 477, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ALEXANDER HARDIN JOHNSON MASSAC POPE PULASKI UNION IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON MARSHALL MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG UNION WEBSTER IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU CARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD, CADIZ, CAIRO, CALHOUN, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DIXON, DONIPHAN, EDDYVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELKTON, GOLCONDA, GREENVILLE, HENDERSON, HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, JACKSON, JONESBORO, MADISONVILLE, MARBLE HILL, MARION, MAYFIELD, METROPOLIS, MORGANFIELD, MOUND CITY, MURRAY, NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO, PADUCAH, PIEDMONT, POPLAR BLUFF, PRINCETON, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND, VAN BUREN, VIENNA, AND WICKLIFFE.
National Weather Service