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Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:51PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Oakland City, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted includ...

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09/18/2026 · Princeton edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:51PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY**

At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Oakland City, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Oakland City, Francisco, Somerville and Mackey.

**What You Should Do:**

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Paducah KY

- **Effective:** Sep 18, 2026 5:51 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 6:15 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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