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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY...

At 653 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crainville, or
near Carterville, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Marion, Herrin, Carterville, Johnston City, Crainville, Cambria,
Energy, Pittsburg, Lake Of Egypt Area, Whiteash, Williamson County
Regional Airport, Colp, and Spillertown.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 45 and
61.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southern
Illinois.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Weather Alert

TORNADO WATCH 265 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT /11 PM EDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

EDWARDS

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

ALEXANDER             FRANKLIN              GALLATIN
HAMILTON              HARDIN                JEFFERSON
JOHNSON               MASSAC                POPE
PULASKI               SALINE                UNION
WABASH                WAYNE                 WHITE
WILLIAMSON

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

POSEY

IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

GIBSON                PIKE                  SPENCER
VANDERBURGH           WARRICK

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES

IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

BALLARD               CALDWELL              CALLOWAY
CARLISLE              CHRISTIAN             CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS               FULTON                GRAVES
HENDERSON             HICKMAN               HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON            LYON                  MARSHALL
MCCRACKEN             MCLEAN                MUHLENBERG
TODD                  TRIGG                 UNION
WEBSTER

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

MISSISSIPPI           NEW MADRID            SCOTT
STODDARD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD,
BOONVILLE, CADIZ, CAIRO, CALHOUN, CARMI, CHARLESTON, CLINTON,
DIXON, EDDYVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELKTON, EVANSVILLE, FAIRFIELD,
FORT BRANCH, GOLCONDA, GRAYVILLE, GREENVILLE, HARRISBURG,
HENDERSON, HERRIN, HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, JONESBORO,
MADISONVILLE, MARION, MAYFIELD, MCLEANSBORO, METROPOLIS,
MORGANFIELD, MOUND CITY, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURRAY,
NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO, PADUCAH, PETERSBURG, POSEYVILLE,
PRINCETON, ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND, VIENNA,
WEST FRANKFORT, WEST SALEM, AND WICKLIFFE.

Weather Alert

...Dangerous Severe Thunderstorms Moving through the Area this
Evening...

Several intense supercell thunderstorms are occuring across
southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky as of 6
pm. Any of these storms will be capable of producing very large
hail to tennis ball size, wind gusts to 80 mph and a few
tornadoes.

If your area receives a warning this evening, please take them
seriously and be near a sturdy shelter.

The severe weather threat is expected to move out of the area by
midnight.

Dangerous storm system to settle in, all weather threats possible, including potential catastrophic flooding

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Torcon 7

TORCON is at a level 7 for most of our area for Wednesday.

PADUCAH, Ky. (WSIL) � A dangerous storm system will soon settle into our region, and with it, strong to severe storms with lots of rain which could lead to catastrophic flooding in areas.

Wednesday: Severe weather is expected to move into our region, bringing with it the potential for large to very large hail, potentially strong tornadoes and widespread damaging winds. Most of our area in southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, western Kentucky and northwest Tennessee has been upgraded to a moderate risk (Level 4 of 5). Throughout our entire viewing area, there is a 15% chance of a significant tornado. The timing of these storms will start in southeast Missouri from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. and move into southern Illinois and western Kentucky by 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. We have a TORCON level of 7 throughout most of our area on Wednesday.

Peak wind gusts could be up to 45 mph or more. Sustained winds are expected to be 25 mph - 35 mph. Be prepared for problematic driving conditions.

There is also a flood watch for our entire coverage area, with the exception of Madison County, Missouri and Randolph County, Illinois.

There is widespread and dangerous flooding expected with this stalled system, with the potential of 10-15 inches of accumulated rainfall at any given place in our area starting on Wednesday through Saturday night. Flash flooding concerns will be ongoing starting on Wednesday through Saturday night with more concern on Saturday as flash flooding could be potentially catastrophic.

Excessive rainfall outlook is high (level 4 of 4).

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