Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
419 FLUS43 KPAH 240901 HWOPAH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 401 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-251000- 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- 401 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 /501 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are possible today and tonight. A few severe storms will be possible late this afternoon into the evening, mainly over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary concerns, but a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to some isolated flooding problems. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A few thunderstorms are possible Saturday mainly over the Pennyrile Region of west Kentucky. A brief period of heavy rainfall and lightning can be expected. Numerous thunderstorms are expected Sunday afternoon and night. Severe storms are expected in the afternoon and evening, with damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes all possible. Supercells are expected initially, but they will quickly form into a line and move east or southeast across the region. A few high end severe events, 2 inch diameter hail, 75+ mph winds, and EF2 or greater tornadoes, will be possible, especially over the northeast half of the region. In addition, torrential rains could lead to some isolated flooding problems. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters should be prepared for activation late this afternoon and evening, mainly over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois, and then throughout the area Sunday afternoon and evening. $$ DRS