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...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN POPE...JOHNSON...WILLIAMSON...
WESTERN SALINE...EASTERN JACKSON...SOUTH CENTRAL HAMILTON AND
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

At 735 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Thompsonville to near Lake Of Egypt Area to near
Dongola, moving east at 40 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...
Whiteash, Lake Of Egypt Area, Spillertown, Pittsburg, Buncombe,
Crainville, Johnston City, Stonefort, Carrier Mills, Creal Springs,
Energy, Jonesboro, Williamson County Regional Airport, Vienna, New
Burnside, Goreville, Marion, Carterville, Galatia, and Simpson.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 18.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 25 and 59.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central and southern Illinois.

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

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

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON AND SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON
COUNTIES...

At 735 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Goreville, or 12 miles northwest of Vienna, moving northeast at 60
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is
likely.

These dangerous storms will be near...
Marion, Lake Of Egypt Area, and Creal Springs around 740 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 7.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 36 and 50.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN WHITE...WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN WABASH...EDWARDS...NORTHERN
WILLIAMSON...NORTHERN SALINE...HAMILTON AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...

At 731 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles south of Noble to 8 miles north of Mcleansboro
to near Energy, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Enfield, Whiteash, Mount Erie, Jeffersonville, Burnt Prairie,
Spillertown, Eldorado, Cisne, Browns, Pittsburg, Hanaford, Golden
Gate, Crainville, Bone Gap, Energy, Norris City, Thompsonville, West
Salem, Raleigh, and Springerton.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 54 and 63.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 94 and 126.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central, southern and southeastern 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;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Union County in southern Illinois...
Johnson County in southern Illinois...
Southeastern Williamson County in southern Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 727 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
Dongola, or 10 miles southeast of Anna, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree
damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
Vienna around 735 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Burnside, Buncombe, Cypress, Simpson, and Stonefort.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 7 and 19.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 23 and 27.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 98 IN
EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

EDWARDS

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

ALEXANDER             FRANKLIN              GALLATIN
HAMILTON              HARDIN                JACKSON
JEFFERSON             JOHNSON               MASSAC
PERRY                 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 11 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

BOLLINGER             BUTLER                CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER                MISSISSIPPI           NEW MADRID
PERRY                 RIPLEY                SCOTT
STODDARD              WAYNE

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

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation flash flooding and flooding
situation this afternoon through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. Preliminary projections of up to 1 foot of total
rainfall over parts of the area is not out of the question.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...
...This is a particularly dangerous situation...

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. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are
possible. Flooding may occur in homes, businesses and other
locations not normally subject to flooding. Roadways may wash away
near creeks and culverts.

* 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.

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...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT /1 AM EDT/ tonight.

* 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.

Secure outdoor objects.

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