Viola-North Graves Volunteer Fire Department

05/09/2026

Great Day at Graves County Health & Safety Day!!!

04/27/2026

APRIL 27,2026
Graves County
Tornado watch until APRIL 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM! Stay Safe!

04/27/2026

National Weather Service Apr. 27, 2026 | 08:49 AM |

The National Weather Service has once again ramped up the outlook for significant severe weather in our region this afternoon and tonight.

Parts of southeast Missouri and southwestern Illinois have been upgraded to a moderate risk (intensity level 4 out of 5) of significant storms.

Elsewhere, they're still expecting an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) for supercell storms to form in the afternoon in southeast Missouri. As they move into the quad state, the supercells will likely scale up this evening to a squall line that moves across southern Illinois and western Kentucky.

The significant weather event could include strong tornadoes of EF-3 or larger, destructive straight-line winds and large hail.

Damaging winds of 60 to 70 miles per hour can generally accompany a squall line.

The detailed timeline of the storms' evolution is still unclear, but for now the strongest storm activity in western Kentucky will be tonight from 9pm until 1 am.

A slight risk (level 2) of more severe weather is possible on Tuesday afternoon in western Kentucky and west Tennessee.

Total rainfall between both systems is forecast to be between 1.5 to 3.0 inches. There could be some concerns of brief flooding in places where torrential rains fall at a rate of over two inches an hour.

Behind the cold front, the rest of the week will be much cooler with temperatures slightly below normal in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

04/27/2026

Please stay Safe this afternoon and Evening!!!!

04/11/2026

We would like to Remind Everyone!!!!!

Fire Weather Statement for Sunday April 12, 2026!!

There is an enhanced risk of wildfires on Sunday.

Avoid burning brush and fields.

Gusty winds combined with low humidity will lead to increased fire conditions.

03/28/2026

We would like to remind our neighbors and friends…Please NO OUTSIDE BURNING while the winds are high! Our afternoon spent helping our community put out a fire that was started while a family was burning trash in a trash can!!!

03/15/2026

Just a reminder of what is to come today and this evening. Please make sure that you have all of your essentials. Be prepared and if you don't have to be out, please don't! All of the First Responders could need the roadways and don't want to have to try and get around you!!

03/06/2026

Ventilation and Door entry training! Thank you to our instructor William Joyce for your patience! And of course our littlest future firefighter couldn’t handle it, but slept through all the noise!!!

03/05/2026

State Fire Training tonight at Viola Fire Dept. Ventilation with props!! Come and join us!!!!

Kentucky State Fire Training
When: Thursday March 5, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: Viola Fire Department; 5006 State Route 1241 Hickory KY
Class: Ventilation

03/02/2026

Kentucky State Fire Training
When: Thursday March 5, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: Viola Fire Department; 5006 State Route 1241 Hickory KY
Class: Ventilation

01/23/2026

If residents in the Viola - North Graves area needs a warm place if power goes out during this winter storm, please contact Shannon at 270.705.0660 and we can open up the fire departments as a warming center