Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
209 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

ILZ092-093-KYZ003-004-MOZ087-111-112-200745-
Cape Girardeau MO-Mississippi MO-Alexander IL-Pulaski IL-Ballard
KY-Scott MO-Carlisle KY-
209 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CARLISLE...CENTRAL
SCOTT...BALLARD...ALEXANDER...SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI...SOUTHEASTERN
CAPE GIRARDEAU AND NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM
CDT...

At 209 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area, or 9 miles northwest of Cairo,
moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
  Scott City, Chaffee, Cairo, Oran, La Center, Benton, Wickliffe,
  Mounds, Morley, Barlow, Mound City, Kelso, Dutchtown, Horseshoe
  Lake Conservation Area, Olive Branch, Cape Girardeau Airport,
  Lovelaceville and Thebes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3705 8971 3730 8966 3716 8891 3715 8890
      3700 8883 3691 8881 3688 8881 3684 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 293DEG 42KT 3707 8933

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

DW

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
501 PM ChST Thu Aug 20 2026

FMZ037-PWZ002>006-210800-
Yap-Melekeok-Airai-Koror-Peleliu-Angaur-
501 PM ChST Thu Aug 20 2026

...ENHANCED MONSOON SURGE TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO
PALAU AND YAP THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...

An intensifying monsoon surge along the southern peripheries of a
developing trough axis stretching from TS Saudel westward, is
expected to enhance a secondary embedded monsoon disturbance that
will bring intensely heavy showers and persistently fresh to strong
westerlies to much of western Micronesia the next several days.
Intense showers and thunderstorms are expected to peak at Yap tonight
and Friday, to then taper down slowly thereafter. Meanwhile at
Palau, the aforementioned secondary disturbance will develop quickly,
to bring peak shower and thunder potentials to Friday and Friday
night, which may drag into the weekend.

Current rainfall estimates indicate 5 to 8 inches of rainfall in the
general vicinity of Palau over the next 48 hours, with slightly lower
amounts expected near Yap. Even so, these rainfall totals remain
highly uncertain due to the generally unsettled weather pattern in
the area, that may produce periods of drier and significantly wetter
spells over the coming days.

This pattern is not likely to taper down significantly until early
next week as a distant TS Saudel continues to pivot toward the far
northern Marianas. As such, the general public must continue to
monitor the forecast for any potential changes and/or developments
over the next several days.

$$

Montvila

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
154 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

KYZ023-024-026-027-200745-
Grayson KY-Hancock KY-Ohio KY-Breckinridge KY-
154 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK...
NORTHWESTERN GRAYSON...SOUTHWESTERN BRECKINRIDGE AND NORTHEASTERN
OHIO COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM CDT...

At 154 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Whitesville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Hardinsburg, Fordsville, Mcquady, Ralph, Se Ree, Shreve, Buras, Tar
Fork, Kirk, and Vanzant.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3763 8695 3762 8692 3764 8689 3765 8687
      3767 8682 3771 8687 3774 8682 3779 8682
      3784 8629 3760 8627 3759 8628 3759 8627
      3755 8627 3760 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0654Z 270DEG 32KT 3769 8685

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

MJ

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
245 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

INZ047-048-052>057-060>065-067>072-200745-
Rush IN-Johnson IN-Daviess IN-Clay IN-Brown IN-Martin IN-Decatur IN-
Bartholomew IN-Shelby IN-Greene IN-Hancock IN-Knox IN-Owen IN-
Morgan IN-Lawrence IN-Sullivan IN-Jackson IN-Monroe IN-Marion IN-
Jennings IN-
245 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Hancock,
Monroe, Rush, Morgan, Decatur, Johnson, Knox, southern Owen, Martin,
southeastern Marion, Lawrence, Jackson, Jennings, Daviess, Shelby,
Brown, southeastern Sullivan, Bartholomew, south central Clay and
Greene Counties through 345 AM EDT...

At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Franklin, or 17 miles northwest of Columbus,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Indianapolis, Bloomington, Columbus, Shelbyville, Vincennes, Seymour,
Bedford, Greenwood, Franklin, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Martinsville,
Washington, Greensburg, Mooresville, North Vernon, Rushville, Linton,
Brownstown, and Bloomfield.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 37 and 107.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 144.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3874 8750 3896 8751 3974 8608 3979 8530
      3927 8530 3920 8544 3891 8545 3891 8554
      3882 8563 3881 8579 3873 8588 3874 8591
      3878 8620 3869 8631 3869 8668 3853 8668
      3849 8695 3854 8743 3842 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 267DEG 37KT 3938 8615

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$
McGINNIS