495  
WWUS73 KPAH 260613  
NPWPAH  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY  
1213 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100-  
107>112-114-262200-  
/O.EXP.KPAH.CW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260126T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KPAH.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260127T1600Z/  
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-  
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION-JOHNSON-POPE-  
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-  
WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-  
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-UNION  
KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-  
TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-RIPLEY-  
BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MADISONVILLE, CALHOUN, PETERSBURG,  
VIENNA, ELKTON, WICKLIFFE, POSEYVILLE, PIEDMONT, CAIRO, MURRAY,  
BLOOMFIELD, FORT BRANCH, MOUND CITY, MARBLE HILL, POPLAR BLUFF,  
CHARLESTON, MAYFIELD, BARDWELL, ALBION, EVANSVILLE, PRINCETON,  
SMITHLAND, DIXON, HOPKINSVILLE, MOUNT CARMEL, CLINTON,  
CARBONDALE, NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO, MOUNT VERNON, SIKESTON,  
GOLCONDA, MURPHYSBORO, GREENVILLE, CARMI, WEST FRANKFORT,  
BOONVILLE, ROCKPORT, CAPE GIRARDEAU, JONESBORO, FAIRFIELD,  
PINCKNEYVILLE, MARION, JACKSON, HICKMAN, DONIPHAN, METROPOLIS,  
VAN BUREN, HENDERSON, PERRYVILLE, MORGANFIELD, EDDYVILLE, CADIZ,  
BENTON, MCLEANSBORO, PADUCAH, SHAWNEETOWN, ELIZABETHTOWN, HERRIN,  
AND HARRISBURG  
1213 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026 /113 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026/  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /11 AM  
EST/ TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 TO 19 BELOW ZERO  
ARE EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ALL OF OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SOUTHWEST INDIANA, WESTERN  
KENTUCKY, AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CST /11 AM EST/ TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 19 BELOW ZERO COULD  
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FROSTBITE AND  
HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS EXPOSED TO THESE  
TEMPERATURES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS  
INSIDE.  
 

 
 

 
 
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