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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation with respect to the risk of flash
flooding and flooding Wednesday through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana, and western Kentucky.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Extensive street
flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days
will result in extreme forecast amounts of up to 1 foot of
rain that will cause the risk of flash flooding and flooding
to rise markedly and create a particularly dangerous flooding
situation.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for Flash Flood and Flood
Warnings. Be prepared to take action when flooding develops as this
will be a particularly dangerous situation.

&&

Weather Alert

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ WEDNESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Wednesday to midnight CDT /1 AM
EDT/ Wednesday Night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

Deputies find man unconscious in wrecked car, situation ends in car chase

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McPhail mugshot
Calloway County, KY Sheriff's Office

CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. -- Deputies arrested a man they found unconscious on Friday after a brief chase. 

Deputies arrived at a crashed car around 4:00 p.m. Friday to find Charles M. McPhail, 48, of Murray, sitting unconscious across the wheel. The car rested in the 9800 block of Hwy 94E. The car remained in drive, and McPhail's foot still pushed on the gas. 

Officials approached the car with caution to get McPhail out of his seat. While doing so, police reported McPhail regained consciousness and began to panic. McPhail shifted the car into reverse and tried to flee.

A release from the department stated the danger level for the deputies increased when McPhail managed to back his car off the tree on which it crashed. McPhail fled the scene across a variety of terrain until he arrived at his house. 

Deputies managed to catch up to McPhail and arrest him at his home. They brought him to the Murray Calloway County Hospital, but McPhail refused medical assistance. Officials complied with his requests and sent him straight to the Calloway County Detention Center. 

McPhail faces the following charges:

  • Fleeing and Evading Police, 1st degree, Class D felony
  • Resisting Arrest
  • Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence, 1st degree aggravated circumstances
  • Leaving the Scene of an Accident
  • Wanton Endangerment, 1st degree, Class D felony

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