Avisos

Tornado Watch issued May 8 at 7:43PM CDT until May 9 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KYTORNADO WATCH 212 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FORTHE FOLLOWING AREASIN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIESIN SOUTHERN ILLINOISALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATINHAMILTON HARDIN JACKSONJEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSACPERRY POPE PULASKISALINE UNION WILLIAMSONIN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIESIN WESTERN KENTUCKYBALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAYCARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDENFULTON GRAVES HICKMANHOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYONMARSHALL MCCRACKEN MUHLENBERGTODD TRIGG UNIONWEBSTERIN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIESIN SOUTHEAST MISSOURIBOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAUCARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRIDPERRY RIPLEY SCOTTSTODDARD WAYNETHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD, CADIZ,CAIRO, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARBONDALE, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DIXON,DONIPHAN, EDDYVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELKTON, GOLCONDA, GREENVILLE,HARRISBURG, HERRIN, HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, JACKSON, JONESBORO,MADISONVILLE, MARBLE HILL, MARION, MAYFIELD, MCLEANSBORO,METROPOLIS, MORGANFIELD, MOUND CITY, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO,MURRAY, NEW MADRID, PADUCAH, PERRYVILLE, PIEDMONT, PINCKNEYVILLE,POPLAR BLUFF, PRINCETON, SHAWNEETOWN, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND,VAN BUREN, VIENNA, WEST FRANKFORT, AND WICKLIFFE.

National Weather Service

Flood Watch issued May 8 at 2:18PM CDT until May 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the followingareas, Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson,Johnson, Massac, Perry IL, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, White andWilliamson, southwest Indiana, including the following areas,Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick, and southeast Missouri,including the following areas, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau,Mississippi, New Madrid, Perry MO, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne MO.* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will produceheavy rainfall capable of flooding commonly flood proneareas. These storms will also have a tendency to repeat theirheavy rains over the same areas. Rainfall totals may approach2 to 4 inches in total and could be locally higher in somelocations.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

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