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Tornado warning continues. This image captured 10 mins ago north of Sikeston, Missouri Watch live via: www.youtube.com/@DanielShawA... @NWSPaducah #mowx #kywx #ilwx
May 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This was the view of the confirmed tornado near Benton, Missouri at around 6.45pm this evening. Storm chase continues live. Watch live via: www.youtube.com/@DanielShawA... @NWSPaducah #mowx #kywx #ilwx
May 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Tornado confirmed a short time ago North of Sikestone, Missouri Watch live via: www.youtube.com/@DanielShawA... @NWSPaducah #mowx #kywx #ilwx
May 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
( #NWSPaducah): We can see the #NorthernLights from the office tonight! #Aurora #KYwx #wx #wxsky
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This was the view of the tornado warned storm near Ellsinore, Missouri a short time ago. Watch live via: www.youtube.com/@DanielShawA... @NWSPaducah #mowx #kywx #ilwx
May 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Moving into position to intercept these tornado warned storms in southern Missouri, Live stream to commence in around 30 mins via Watch live via: www.youtube.com/@DanielShawA... @NWSPaducah #mowx #kywx #ilwx
May 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
( #NWSPaducah): There have been reports of weak funnels developing early this afternoon (July 9).

These funnels are developing under a few showers/storms moving across the area. The spinning columns look like tornadoes, but due to weak wind shear, these are NOT actual #tornadoes #KYwx #wx #wxsky
July 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
( #NWSPaducah): Our colleagues at #NWSLittleRock confirmed the 3/14/25 #tornado that impacted parts of Ripley and Butler County, #Missouri was part of an EF-4 tornado with 170 MPH WINDS that impacted Ash Flat and Fifty-Six, #Arkansas. The total length of this tornado is 117.15 MILES #wx #wxsky
April 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
( #NWSPaducah): Here is our updated event summary webpage for the June 21st #TORNADOES: www.weather.gov/pah/June21_2...

We are up to 15 CONFIRMED TORNADOES from this event (although the one NE of Golden Gate in Wayne Co IL isn't on the map yet because we need to assess how strong it was tomorrow).
June 24, 2026 at 1:30 AM
( #NWSPaducah): An #NWS damage survey and analysis by structural engineering experts find EF-4 #TORNADO #DAMAGE with estimated peak winds of 190 MPH occurred in southern Williamson County, #Illinois ( #ILwx ) on Friday, May 16, 2025 #wx #wxsky
May 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
( #NWSPaducah): Our damage survey team has confirmed an EF-3 #TORNADO with peak winds of 165 MPH in Carter County #Missouri ( #MOwx ). It very well may have started further southwest in Shannon County, but it's unknown at this time. #wx #wxsky www.weather.gov/pah/Mar14-15...
March 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
( #NWSPaducah): There have been 41 #TORNADOES that have touched down across our 58 county area in 2025 so far.

They covered a total of 473.5 MILES, which breaks the annual RECORD for the most number of miles of tornado damage in our office history (previous record 449.8 MILES in 2011) #wx #wxsky
April 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
( #NWSPaducah): 508 pm CDT- A #tornado was reported just west of Naylor in southeast #MIssouri ( #MOwx)

Radar continues to indicate STRONG rotation. The zone in red looks to have the strongest mix of wind/tornado ingredients as this storm moves off to the east #wx #wxsky
March 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
( #NWSPaducah): The potential for an outbreak of severe storms across the Quad State late Monday afternoon and Monday evening continues.

#MOwx #ILwx #KYwx #wx #wxsky
April 25, 2026 at 9:56 PM
( #NWSPaducah): Thank you for your patience while we continue to survey #damage from the March 14-15 #Tornado OUTBREAK. So far, we have confirmed 12 #tornadoes impacted our county warning area, including 6 EF-3 tornadoes, 4 EF-2 tornadoes, and 2 EF-1 tornadoes #KYwx #ILwx #MOwx #wx #wxsky
March 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
( #NWSPaducah): TODAY (May 16) will be a VOLATILE severe weather day. We are in a LEVEL 4 of 5, Moderate Risk, for severe weather this afternoon and evening. We are confident in the hazards but unfortunately less confident in the timing. Stay weather aware! #KYwx #MOwx #ILwx #INwx #TNwx #wx #wxsky
May 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
( #NWSPaducah ): Here is a look at 72 hour radar estimates. Essentially the entire area has seen at least 5-8", with a swath of 10-13" across west #Kentucky ( #KYwx ). Another 1-4" is expected today (April 5), with a localized higher swath across KY upwards of another 6" possible #wx #wxsky
April 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
( #NWSPaducah): A significant severe weather outbreak remains possible Wednesday afternoon and evening (April 2) . ALL modes of severe weather will be possible with #tornadoes, some potentially STRONG, damaging #winds, and large #hail.
March 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
( #NWSPaducah): Our severe weather risk has been UPGRADED to LEVEL 4 of 5 MODERATE RISK for the increased #TORNADO RISK. Timing information is included #MOwx #KYwx #ILwx #wx #wxsky
April 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
From #NWSPaducah: “Here is the track map and details for the EF-1 tornado that occurred in Todd County KY last night. This is the 61st tornado to occur in our 58 county forecast area in 2025.” partnerservices.nws.noaa.gov/products/cache…
November 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
( #NWSPaducah): An #NWS damage survey found an EF-1 #tornado impacted Fulton County #Kentucky , on the evening of Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Estimated peak winds were 100 mph and the path length of the tornado was just under six miles.

#KYwx #wx #wxsky
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
( #NWSPaducah): [8:52 AM Monday, 4/27] Update: The severe thunderstorm risk for today continues to increase, with STRONG #tornadoes, very large hail, and destructive straight line winds possible tonight.

Now is the time to ensure your tornado safety plan and shelter are ready! #MOwx #ILwx #KYwx
April 27, 2026 at 2:26 PM
( #NWSPaducah): Be prepared TODAY (May 16) for a few STRONG/INTENSE or longer-tracked #tornadoes coming from individual cells or a fast moving line.

Line of INTENSE damaging #wind with embedded shorter lived but potentially SIGNIFICANT tornadoes #KYwx #MOwx #ILwx #INwx #TNwx #wx #wxsky
May 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
While damage surveys continue from multiple #TornadoOUTBREAKS over the past several weeks ( #NWSLittleRock ) and ( #NWSPaducah ) confirmed a nearly 120-mile long #tornado damage path from #Arkansas ( #ARwx ) into #Missouri ( #MOwx ) on March 14 #wx #wxsky

(Region8News )-TV: "117-mile path"
April 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
( #NWSPaducah): A severe weather OUTBREAK is expected through tonight. There are 2 rounds of storms expected.

Supercells are expected for the first round, while a line of storms is expected for the second round. Make sure you stay weather aware and have multiple ways to receive warnings!!! #wx
April 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM