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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service PADUCAH KY
318 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

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Including the cities of Shawneetown, Golconda, Elizabethtown,
Metropolis, Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Paducah, Mayfield,
Smithland, Benton, Murray, Marion, Eddyville, Cadiz, Princeton,
Morganfield, Dixon, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, Henderson,
and Elkton
318 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

...Severe thunderstorm risk over the next few hours...

At 318 pm, a cluster of strong to severe storms was located from
near La Center south to Union City, Tennessee, moving east at 45
mph.

Large Hail and isolated damaging downburst winds will be the main
threat with this activity through the next few hours. There is a
small risk for a tornado but the highest threat for stronger
tornadoes is expected to remain south over Tennessee this
afternoon.

The storms will be near Benton, Murray, and Marion, Kentucky by
around 415 pm.

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JGG