...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following
counties, Massac and Pulaski and western Kentucky, including the
following counties, Ballard and McCracken.
* WHEN...Until 1230 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 931 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
La Center, Mounds, Mound City, Kevil, Joppa, Olmsted, New
Grand Chain and Pulaski.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MASSAC...SOUTHERN
POPE...NORTHWESTERN CALLOWAY...SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON...MARSHALL...
EASTERN CARLISLE...NORTHEASTERN HICKMAN...NORTHWESTERN TRIGG...
SOUTHERN BALLARD...SOUTHERN MCCRACKEN...GRAVES AND SOUTHWESTERN LYON
COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM CDT...
At 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Brookport to near Lovelaceville to near
Wickliffe. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Paducah, Mayfield, Benton, Calvert City, Reidland, Lone Oak, Land
Between The Lakes Area, Brookport, Ledbetter, Lovelaceville, Hardin,
Lowes, Fancy Farm, Blandville, Kirksey, Brewers, and Symsonia.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 4 and 27.
Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 16 and 51.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southern Illinois...and western Kentucky.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 624 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN HARDIN
JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON
MASSAC PERRY POPE
PULASKI SALINE UNION
WILLIAMSON
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES
IN WESTERN KENTUCKY
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CRITTENDEN FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN LIVINGSTON
LYON MARSHALL MCCRACKEN
TRIGG
IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSISSIPPI
PERRY SCOTT
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, CADIZ, CAIRO,
CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARBONDALE, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, EDDYVILLE,
ELIZABETHTOWN, GOLCONDA, HARRISBURG, HERRIN, HICKMAN, JACKSON,
JONESBORO, MARBLE HILL, MARION, MAYFIELD, METROPOLIS, MOUND CITY,
MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, MURRAY, PADUCAH, PERRYVILLE,
PINCKNEYVILLE, PRINCETON, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND, VIENNA,
WEST FRANKFORT, AND WICKLIFFE.
