Christian County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 2:45 p.m. today, while a thunderstorm watch will be in effect until 8 p.m., the National Weather Service office at Paducah announced.
A watch means severe thunderstorms are possible in and near the watch area, while a warning means severe weather has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar.
There is also a flash flood watch in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the NWS report.
Because of the alerts, Christian County Public Schools announced students will be sent home at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
