NWS PADUCAH HAZARDOUS WX OUTLOOK
DAY 1...(UPDATED 130 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026)  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING WITH THE BEST CHANCES ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM ABOUT CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS TO MADISONVILLE, KY. THERE IS A SMALL RISK (ABOUT 10%) FOR A FEW STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND THE MAIN THREAT, ISOLATED LARGE HAIL MAY ALSO DEVELOP.
DAYS 2-7...(UPDATED 130 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026)  INCREASING CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN REMAIN POSSIBLE, BUT THE RISK DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE INCREASING AS THE EVENT NEARS.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT..... IF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY WIND OR HAIL ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.