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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
312 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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312 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 /212 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana
and central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A strong cold front will move across the region tonight, bringing a
line of showers and thunderstorms through the area. A few storms may
be strong to severe late tonight into early Sunday morning. Damaging
winds and a spin-up tornado would be the main hazards if strong
storms develop. A period of gusty winds is expected just ahead of the
line of storms. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire outlook
area for the overnight period.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Gusty winds are expected behind the cold front on Sunday, with wind
gusts of 30 to 35 mph likely.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight and early Sunday morning.

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More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

$$

MJ

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
234 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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234 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 AM EDT SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

South to southwest winds will increase late tonight to between 10
and 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

An isolated thunderstorm is possible west of Interstate 75 late
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Gusty showers with possible embedded thunder will accompany a cold
front on Sunday. Outside of this activity, strong southwesterly wind
gusts up 40 mph are expected in the morning, with a second round of
westerly wind gusts to between 25 and 35 mph later in the day.

Gusty to strong southwest winds are expected again Tuesday afternoon
along a dry cold front. Wind gusts of 25 mph or stronger are
anticipated.

Frost is becoming increasingly likely Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday nights with the most extensive frost on the latter two
nights.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of wind damage late
tonight or on Sunday.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
128 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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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-
128 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025 /228 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast this afternoon
through late tonight. A few severe thunderstorms are expected, with
damaging wind gusts, a brief tornado or two, and locally heavy rain
being the main hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
237 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
237 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 /137 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong winds are expected in the mountains late tonight into
Sunday ahead of an approaching system with a wind advisory in
effect. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Showers and storms are expected from early Sunday morning through
the afternoon hours. Some storms could produce strong winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

$$

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