Owensboro Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Owensboro.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Heat Advisory issued July 16 at 1:46AM CDT until July 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, New Madrid, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne Counties in southeast Missouri Alexander, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Union and Williamson Counties in southern Illinois Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Hickman, Fulton, Graves, Livingston, McCracken, and Marshall Counties in western Kentucky * WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High heat index values are also expected on Thursday and another advisory is likely.