Sandy Hook, KY Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. 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 Sandy Hook.

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

Heat Advisory issued August 30 at 12:20PM CDT until September 1 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 103 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Monday to 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Extreme Heat Watch issued August 30 at 12:20PM CDT until September 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 103 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Monday to 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.