Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 5:39PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 3:39pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pembroke, or 9 miles east of Hopkinsville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Oak Grove, Elkton, Fort Campbell, Clarksville, Guthrie, Pembroke,
Trenton, Justice, and Allensville.
This includes Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 86 and
92.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.
Area Description:
Christian; Todd
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY