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Check out the Spring Season 2020 Climate Summary

Published 2020-06-01

Check out the May 2020 Climate Summary

Published 2020-06-01

June 3 is Missouri Summer Safety Day!

Published 2020-05-29

June 3 is Missouri Summer Safety Day!

Check out this new experimental point and click webpage. Feedback is welcome!

Published 2020-05-20

National Safe Boating Week : Saturday May 16 - Friday May 22, 2020

Published 2020-05-15

NWS/NOAA Virtual Learning Activities

Published 2020-05-15

Summary of Severe Thunderstorms on May 4, 2020 over southeast Missouri

Published 2020-05-06

Summary of Severe Thunderstorms on May 3, 2020

Published 2020-05-04

Learn about Becoming a Volunteer Observer of Rain & Snow - Training Webinar on May 7th with our neighbors at NWS Indianapolis

Published 2020-05-02

April 2020 finished cooler and drier than normal in the Quad State region - Click here for more details

Published 2020-05-02

Summary of April 8 Severe Weather Event - Very large hail up to 2.25" occurred

Published 2020-04-09

Climate Summary for March: No surprises here, it was yet another warm and wet month. Also, it was an active severe weather month.

Published 2020-04-01

Summary of the March 28, 2020 Severe Weather Event

Published 2020-03-29

Summary of the March 28 severe storms

Overview of the March 19 severe storms and flooding

Published 2020-03-21

Severe storms and flooding on March 19

Spring Severe Weather Safety Webinar March 31st 2020

Published 2020-03-18

The Indiana State Tornado Drill Has Been Canceled

Published 2020-03-17

The Indiana tornado drill has been cancelled.

Summary of the March 12, 2020, Severe Weather Event

Published 2020-03-15

Summary of the March 12, 2020, Severe Weather Event

Summary of the March 2, 2020, Severe Weather Event

Published 2020-03-15

Summary of the March 2, 2020, Severe Weather Event

Winter Season 2019-2020 Climate Summary: Warm, Wet, and Lack of Snow

Published 2020-03-02

February 2020 Climate Summary - Wetter than normal along with above normal temperatures

Published 2020-03-02

Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook #2

Published 2020-02-28

February 29th is the 8 year anniversary of the deadly Harrisburg, Illinois EF-4 tornado

Published 2020-02-27

February 28th is the 3 year anniversary of the Perryville, MO EF-4 tornado

Published 2020-02-27

Sign Up to Participate in a 2020 Tornado Drill

Published 2020-02-26

2020 Severe Weather Campaigns & Tornado Drills

Published 2020-02-26

Severe Weather Preparedness Seminar

Published 2020-02-21

Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook #1

Published 2020-02-13

The National Weather Service Celebrates 150 Years on Sunday February 9th!

Published 2020-02-06

Summary of Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding January 10-11, 2020

Published 2020-01-11

Owensboro Tornado 20th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony

Published 2020-01-02

NWS Paducah will participate in a commemoration ceremony of the 20th anniversary of the January 3, 2000, Owensboro tornado at Kentucky Wesleyan College on Friday, January 3, 2020.

2019 Climate Summary: One of our wettest years on record

Published 2020-01-02

20th Anniversary of the F-3 tornado that struck Owensboro, KY on January 3, 2000

Published 2020-01-02

December 2019 Climate Summary - The year ended with a warm and dry month

Published 2020-01-01

Review of the 2019 Tornadoes in our forecast area

Published 2020-01-01

Summary of the Top 10 weather events of 2019 in our forecast area

Published 2019-12-23

Forecasts Have Now Begun at Olmsted Lock and Dam on the Ohio River

Published 2019-12-17

Spotter Training: On-Site Classes Cancelled: Webinar Options Available

Published 2019-12-14

Fall Seasonal Summary - Fall was cancelled this year, straight from summer to winter

Published 2019-12-03

November 2019 Climate Summary - One of our Top 10 Coldest November's on record and yet another wet month

Published 2019-12-03

Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding on Saturday, November 30, 2019

Published 2019-12-01

Overview of the heavy rain and flash flooding event on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019.

Missouri Winter Weather Awareness Week

Published 2019-11-18

November 18-22 is Missouri Winter Weather Awareness Week.

Summary of Rare Early Season Snow Event November 11, 2019 followed by record cold temperatures

Published 2019-11-12

Impact-Based Flash Flood Warnings Are Here

Published 2019-11-04

Freeze Warnings Concluded Until Spring

Published 2019-11-02

Freeze warnings ended til spring

Summary of Saturday's Severe Thunderstorm Winds and Heavy Rainfall

Published 2019-10-27

The remnants of Tropical Storm Olga brought heavy rain and damaging winds to the region. Extensive wind damage occurred in the Kentucky Pennyrile and the Evansville Tri-State area. Todd County, Kentucky, was hit particularly hard. Heavy rainfall of 1.5 to nearly 5 inches of rain occurred as well.

Summary of the Fall Drought that has taken hold of our region

Published 2019-10-11

Fall Frost/Freeze Climatology for our region

Published 2019-10-07

Summary of the Record Heat September 29 - October 3, 2019

Published 2019-10-04

September 2019 Climate Summary - One of our warmest and driest September's on record

Published 2019-10-01

2019 Ken Tenn Event

Published 2019-09-27

Fall Severe Weather Safety Preparedness Week

Published 2019-09-27

Summer 2019 Climate Summary - Wetter Than Normal with Temperatures Near Normal

Published 2019-09-01

August 2019 Climate Summary - 12th Consecutive Month with Above Normal Precipitation in Paducah

Published 2019-09-01

Latest on Hurricane Dorian as it menaces the Southeast U.S.

Published 2019-08-30

Hurricane Dorian Florida

Here's a link to our extreme heat information web page.

Published 2019-08-11

Heat information

Summary of the severe storms on Tuesday

Published 2019-08-07

Summary of the severe storms on Tuesday

View Storm Data reports for the storms and flooding in May and June

Published 2019-08-01

Storm Data Paducah NWS

July 2019 Climate Summary: 11th Consecutive Wetter Than Normal Month in Paducah

Published 2019-08-01

Fall Skywarn Spotter Training Classes available

Published 2019-07-31

Check out our Heat Index Climatology for Paducah

Published 2019-07-19

June 2019 Climate Summary: Another wet month along with very active severe weather

Published 2019-07-02

Summary of the Sunday June 23, 2019 Severe Weather

Published 2019-06-24

Preliminary look at Sunday's severe weather outbreak

Overview of Friday, June 21 severe storm outbreak

Published 2019-06-22

Overview of Friday, June 21 severe storm outbreak

Summary of Severe Thunderstorms on June 19, 2019

Published 2019-06-20

It doesn't have to be warm outside for your car to become hot enough to kill. Always look before you lock! Click here for more information.

Published 2019-06-13

Your car can become hot enough to kill in just a few minutes. Never, never, never leave children, disabled or elderly adults or pets in parked, unattended vehicles! Always look before you lock!

Spring 2019 Climate Summary - Wetter than normal most locations and temperatures near normal

Published 2019-06-03

May 2019 Climate Summary - Another wet month across much of the area and warmer than normal

Published 2019-06-03

Get ready for summer weather hazards by visiting our Summer Safety website!

Published 2019-05-31

Get ready for summer weather hazards by visiting our Summer Safety website!

3 year Anniversary of Mayfield, KY EF-3 tornado that occurred on May 10, 2016

Published 2019-05-10

Does your business, school, government agency, or non-profit organization want to help build a nation that is resilient to extreme weather? Apply to be a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador today!

Published 2019-05-09

Does your business, school, government, or non-profit organization want to help build a nation that is resilient to extreme weather? Apply to be a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador today!