NWS PADUCAH HAZARDOUS WX OUTLOOK
DAY 1...(UPDATED 132 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026)  AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS TONIGHT MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-64 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA. DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREAT.
DAYS 2-7...(UPDATED 132 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026)  THUNDERSTORM CHANCES EXIST WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL AS HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT..... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.