293  
WWUS83 KPAH 120521  
SPSPAH  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY  
1221 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-  
100-107>112-114-122130-  
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 MOUNT VERNON, FAIRFIELD, ALBION,  
MOUNT CARMEL, PINCKNEYVILLE, WEST FRANKFORT, MCLEANSBORO, CARMI,  
CARBONDALE, MURPHYSBORO, HERRIN, HARRISBURG, SHAWNEETOWN,  
JONESBORO, VIENNA, GOLCONDA, ELIZABETHTOWN, CAIRO, MOUND CITY,  
METROPOLIS, FORT BRANCH, PETERSBURG, POSEYVILLE, EVANSVILLE,  
BOONVILLE, ROCKPORT, HICKMAN, CLINTON, BARDWELL, WICKLIFFE,  
PADUCAH, MAYFIELD, SMITHLAND, BENTON, MURRAY, MARION, EDDYVILLE,  
CADIZ, PRINCETON, MORGANFIELD, DIXON, MADISONVILLE, HOPKINSVILLE,  
HENDERSON, OWENSBORO, CALHOUN, GREENVILLE, ELKTON, PERRYVILLE,  
MARBLE HILL, CAPE GIRARDEAU, JACKSON, PIEDMONT, VAN BUREN,  
DONIPHAN, POPLAR BLUFF, BLOOMFIELD, SIKESTON, CHARLESTON,  
AND NEW MADRID  
1221 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026 /121 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026/  
   
..ELEVATED WILDFIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON  
 
ELEVATED CONDITIONS FOR WILDFIRES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON,  
MAINLY BETWEEN 12 PM AND 7 PM CDT. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL  
FALL TO 25 TO 35% THIS AFTERNOON, AND WINDS WILL BE BREEZY FROM  
THE SOUTH, SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH  
FORECAST. VEGETATION IS DRY DUE TO ONGOING MODERATE TO SEVERE  
DROUGHT CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF THE REGION.  
 
OUTDOOR BURNING AND ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE OPEN SPARKS OR FLAMES  
ARE DISCOURAGED. PLEASE REPORT ALL WILDFIRES TO LOCAL LAW  
ENFORCEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  
 
 
 
DWS  
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