{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.abf2c9f8dd18a484bbe0882807c953f8d5368987.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 21 at 5:01PM CDT until July 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.abf2c9f8dd18a484bbe0882807c953f8d5368987.002.1","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":216,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 21 at 5:01PM CDT until July 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Alexander, IL; Massac, IL; Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY; Caldwell, KY; Calloway, KY; Carlisle, KY; Christian, KY; Crittenden, KY; Daviess, KY; Fulton, KY; Graves, KY; Hickman, KY; Hopkins, KY; Livingston, KY; Lyon, KY; McCracken, KY; McLean, KY; Marshall, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Todd, KY; Trigg, KY; Webster, KY; Butler, MO; Carter, MO; Mississippi, MO; New Madrid, MO; Ripley, MO; Scott, MO; Stoddard, MO; Wayne, MO\n**Issued by:** NWS Paducah KY\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T17:01:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T17:01:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T21:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 508 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS\nEVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS\n\nIN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES\n\nIN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS\n\nALEXANDER             MASSAC                PULASKI\n\nIN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES\n\nIN WESTERN KENTUCKY\n\nBALLARD               CALDWELL              CALLOWAY\nCARLISLE              CHRISTIAN             CRITTENDEN\nDAVIESS               FULTON                GRAVES\nHICKMAN               HOPKINS               LIVINGSTON\nLYON                  MARSHALL              MCCRACKEN\nMCLEAN                MUHLENBERG            TODD\nTRIGG                 WEBSTER\n\nIN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES\n\nIN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI\n\nBUTLER                CARTER                MISSISSIPPI\nNEW MADRID            RIPLEY                SCOTT\nSTODDARD              WAYNE\n\nTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD, CADIZ,\nCAIRO, CALHOUN, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DIXON, DONIPHAN, EDDYVILLE,\nELKTON, GREENVILLE, HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, MADISONVILLE, MARION,\nMAYFIELD, METROPOLIS, MOUND CITY, MURRAY, NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO,\nPADUCAH, PIEDMONT, POPLAR BLUFF, PRINCETON, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND,\nVAN BUREN, AND WICKLIFFE."}