Radar at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, April 16, 2017
We've been experiencing some lightning (Harrisburg), some hail in some locales (Allendale over in Wabash County), and plenty of cloud cover and some torrential downpours, but we're going to be getting more storms in the tri-state (Illinois/Indiana/Kentucky) this week, so we figured it was wise to make a weather post, in case you, like us, don't watch TV and rarely see local forecasts on The Weather Channel feeds.
Here it is from the National Weather Service:
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 459 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-171000- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope- Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh- Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves- Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell- Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean- Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter- Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 459 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwestern Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeastern Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast today across the outlook area. A few thunderstorms may become marginally severe this afternoon, with isolated damaging wind gusts and hail as the primary hazards. Locally heavy rain is also possible. Coverage of thunderstorms is expected to diminish somewhat tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Scattered thunderstorms are forecast for Monday, ending Monday night for most of the region. Some thunderstorm activity may linger near the Tennessee state line through Tuesday. With the exception of Wednesday night, thunderstorms are possible over all or part of the outlook area from Wednesday through Saturday. Lightning and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary hazards. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not likely, but possible this afternoon
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 239 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-162200- JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON- WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION-JOHNSON-POPE- HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH- WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES- LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL- UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN- MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER- RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNT VERNON, FAIRFIELD, ALBION, MOUNT CARMEL, PINCKNEYVILLE, WEST FRANKFORT, MCLEANSBORO, CARMI, CARBONDALE, MURPHYSBORO, HERRIN, HARRISBURG, SHAWNEETOWN, JONESBORO, VIENNA, GOLCONDA, ELIZABETHTOWN, CAIRO, MOUND CITY, METROPOLIS, FORT BRANCH, PETERSBURG, POSEYVILLE, EVANSVILLE, BOONVILLE, ROCKPORT, HICKMAN, CLINTON, BARDWELL, WICKLIFFE, PADUCAH, MAYFIELD, SMITHLAND, BENTON, MURRAY, MARION, EDDYVILLE, CADIZ, PRINCETON, MORGANFIELD, DIXON, MADISONVILLE, HOPKINSVILLE, HENDERSON, OWENSBORO, CALHOUN, GREENVILLE, ELKTON, PERRYVILLE, MARBLE HILL, CAPE GIRARDEAU, JACKSON, PIEDMONT, VAN BUREN, DONIPHAN, POPLAR BLUFF, BLOOMFIELD, SIKESTON, CHARLESTON, AND NEW MADRID 239 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...Local wind gusts 35 to 45 mph expected thunderstorms this afternoon... As thunderstorms continue to increase in coverage during the peak heating of the day...some of the thunderstorms will produce wind gusts between 35 and 45 mph as they dissipate and rebuild with time. Some thunderstorms may gather together into short lines. These groups of thunderstorms may produce higher wind gusts, ranging from 45 to 55 mph at times. The stronger winds will cause some tree limbs to break and toss around loose outdoor objects. Weakened trees may topple and brief power interruptions may occur where tree limbs hit power lines. In addition to the stronger wind gusts, rainfall amounts between three quarters of an inch to one and a half inches will be possible where multiple thunderstorms develop and move across the same location. Frequent and dangerous lightning and small hail will also be possible, so be sure to seek shelter indoors away from the storms. The vast majority of the thunderstorms should continue to move east, northeast around 30 mph this afternoon. The coverage and intensity of the thunderstorms will gradually decrease toward sunset.
Yall remember what happened six years ago this week? That massive amount of rain that hit the area, which resulted in devastating flooding...? It doesn't appear that that's going to be the case this time...but