Kenton, KY Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 9:10PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

At 910 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Hartford to 8 miles northeast of Morgantown. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Casey, Caneyville, Horse Branch, Steff, Shreve, Tousey, Windy Hill, Do Stop, Neafus, and Pine Knob.

Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 8:59PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

At 859 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Memphis Junction, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Bowling Green, Crestmoor, Memphis Junction, Auburn, Woodburn, Barren River, Rockfield, Rich Pond, South Union, and Browning.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 18 at 8:57PM CDT until April 19 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 129 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 AM CDT /3 AM EDT/ FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON MASSAC POPE PULASKI SALINE UNION WABASH WHITE WILLIAMSON IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA POSEY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA GIBSON PIKE SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK 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 11 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU CARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID PERRY RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD, BOONVILLE, CADIZ, CAIRO, CALHOUN, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARBONDALE, CARMI, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DIXON, DONIPHAN, EDDYVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELKTON, EVANSVILLE, FORT BRANCH, GOLCONDA, GREENVILLE, HARRISBURG, HENDERSON, HERRIN, HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, JACKSON, JONESBORO, MADISONVILLE, MARBLE HILL, MARION, MAYFIELD, MCLEANSBORO, METROPOLIS, MORGANFIELD, MOUND CITY, MOUNT CARMEL, MURPHYSBORO, MURRAY, NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO, PADUCAH, PERRYVILLE, PETERSBURG, PIEDMONT, POPLAR BLUFF, POSEYVILLE, PRINCETON, ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND, VAN BUREN, VIENNA, WEST FRANKFORT, AND WICKLIFFE.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 18 at 8:53PM CDT until April 18 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern White County in southeastern Illinois... Central Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Warrick County in southwestern Indiana... Vanderburgh County in southwestern Indiana... Gibson County in southwestern Indiana... Posey County in southwestern Indiana... Pike County in southwestern Indiana... Northern Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky... * Until 945 PM CDT/1045 PM EDT/. * At 853 PM CDT/953 PM EDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near St. Francisville to 9 miles south of Carmi, moving east at 60 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... Evansville, Henderson, Princeton, Mount Carmel, Mount Vernon, Boonville, Newburgh, Chandler, Fort Branch, Oakland City, Petersburg, Melody Hill, Haubstadt, Darmstadt, Owensville, Poseyville, Lynnville, Winslow, New Harmony, and Patoka. This includes the following highways... Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 52. Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 2 and 45.

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 8:18PM CDT until April 20 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Kentucky... Ohio River at Tell City affecting Perry and Hancock Counties. .Heavy rain from the past several days has caused the river to rise. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Tell City. * WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, Indiana highway 66 floods between Derby and Magnet...Rome and Derby...and at Rocky Point. At 40.0 feet, Indiana highway 66 closes above Cannelton. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 39.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:00 PM CDT Thursday was 39.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 38.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 38.3 feet on 01/29/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 18 at 7:37PM EDT until April 19 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 129 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT /2 AM CDT/ FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA CRAWFORD DUBOIS ORANGE PERRY IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY BRECKINRIDGE GRAYSON HANCOCK MEADE OHIO IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY BUTLER EDMONSON LOGAN SIMPSON WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADYEVILLE, ADYEVILLE, ALVATON, BAIZETOWN, BEAVER DAM, BEDA, BOWLING GREEN, BOYCE, BRANDENBURG, BROWNSTOWN, BROWNSTOWN, CHAMBERSBURG, CHAMBERSBURG, CROMWELL, DUBOIS, DUBOIS, DUKES, DUNBAR, ENGLISH, FLAHERTY, FLAT ROCK, FRANKLIN, FRENCH LICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, GARFIELD, GATCHEL, GATCHEL, GLEN DEAN, HARDINSBURG, HARNED, HARTFORD, HAWESVILLE, HILLVIEW, HUNTINGBURG AIRPORT, IRELAND, IRELAND, JASPER, JASPER, LEITCHFIELD, LEWISPORT, LOGANSPORT, MADRID, MARENGO, MARENGO, MCDANIELS, MCQUADY, MILLTOWN, MILLTOWN, MORGANTOWN, MULDRAUGH, PAOLI, PATESVILLE, PAYNEVILLE, PELLVILLE, PLANO, PRENTISS, PRICES MILL, PROVIDENCE, QUALITY, RICHARDSVILLE, ROSINE, RUSSELLVILLE, SYRIA, TELL CITY, TERRY, AND YOUNGS CREEK.

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 9:32AM CDT until April 23 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana...Illinois... Ohio River at Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, and Shawneetown. .Recent heavy rainfall in the Ohio River basin has caused minor flooding. For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Newburgh Dam. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 43.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 43.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 38.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 9:32AM CDT until April 24 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana...Illinois... Ohio River at Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, and Shawneetown. .Recent heavy rainfall in the Ohio River basin has caused minor flooding. For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 40.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.2 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 9:32AM CDT until April 24 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana...Illinois... Ohio River at Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, and Shawneetown. .Recent heavy rainfall in the Ohio River basin has caused minor flooding. For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Mount Vernon. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, Farm land and some main roads are flooded in places southwest and west of Mt. Vernon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 39.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 40.6 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 35.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 9:32AM CDT until April 25 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana...Illinois... Ohio River at Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, and Shawneetown. .Recent heavy rainfall in the Ohio River basin has caused minor flooding. For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown. * WHEN...Until Thursday, April 25. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 39.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.7 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 33.0 feet.