Avisos

Tornado Watch issued May 26 at 8:34AM CDT until May 26 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KYTORNADO WATCH 314 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FORTHE FOLLOWING AREASIN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIESIN SOUTHEAST ILLINOISEDWARDSIN SOUTHERN ILLINOISALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATINHAMILTON HARDIN JACKSONJEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSACPERRY POPE PULASKISALINE UNION WABASHWAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSONIN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIESIN WESTERN KENTUCKYBALLARD CALLOWAY CARLISLECRITTENDEN FULTON GRAVESHICKMAN LIVINGSTON LYONMARSHALL MCCRACKENTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BARDWELL, BENTON, CAIRO,CARBONDALE, CARMI, CLINTON, EDDYVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, FAIRFIELD,GOLCONDA, GRAYVILLE, HARRISBURG, HERRIN, HICKMAN, JONESBORO,MARION, MAYFIELD, MCLEANSBORO, METROPOLIS, MOUND CITY,MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, MURRAY, PADUCAH,PINCKNEYVILLE, SHAWNEETOWN, SMITHLAND, VIENNA, WEST FRANKFORT,WEST SALEM, AND WICKLIFFE.

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Flood Watch issued May 26 at 3:17AM CDT until May 27 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, westKentucky, and southeast Missouri.* WHEN...Through early Monday morning.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms with veryheavy rainfall are expected to traverse the region throughtonight. Flooding will be more likely and potentially moreintense in areas that receive multiple rounds of heavyrainfall, and especially in areas that have received heavyrainfall in the last few days.You 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.

National Weather Service

Flood Advisory issued May 26 at 8:51AM CDT until May 26 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the followingcounties, Massac and Pope and western Kentucky, including thefollowing counties, Calloway, Crittenden, Graves, Livingston,Lyon, Marshall, McCracken and Trigg.* WHEN...Until noon CDT.* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 850 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to beginshortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rainhave fallen.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Paducah, Murray, Mayfield, Metropolis, Benton, Calvert City,Reidland, Hillman Ferry Campground, Birmingham FerryRecreation Area, Demumbers Bay Campground, Lone Oak, LandBetween The Lakes Area, Turkey Bay, Golden Pond VisitorsCenter, Brookport, Salem, Ledbetter, Sedalia, Lynnville andWest Paducah.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know whereyou are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can becomekillers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams orcreeks.

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