{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.6f5c99ecb980045b50f46addd9c3810b91d80bc5.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 9:01AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.6f5c99ecb980045b50f46addd9c3810b91d80bc5.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Paducah KY"},"word_count":141,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 9:01AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Gibson; Pike; Posey; Vanderburgh; Warrick; Spencer\n**Issued by:** NWS Paducah KY\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T09:01:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T09:01:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T23:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nThe Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air\nQuality Action Day for high levels of Fine Particles PM 2.5 in the\nair for the following Southwest Indiana counties,\n\nVanderburgh, Posey, Warrick, Spencer, Gibson, and Pike.\n\nThis alert is IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING.\n\nDue to observed and forecasted high concentration of PM 2.5 readings\nin the area, the public is recommended to avoid or limit outdoor\nexposure to wildfire smoke, reduce or avoid exertion or heavy work\noutdoors and keep windows and doors closed as much as possible.\n\nPlease visit the Indiana Department of Environmental Management\nwebsite for recommended actions at www.smogwatch.in.gov."}