Owensboro, KY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 399 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

ALEXANDER             GALLATIN              HARDIN
JACKSON               JOHNSON               MASSAC
POPE                  PULASKI               SALINE
UNION                 WILLIAMSON

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

POSEY

IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

SPENCER               VANDERBURGH           WARRICK

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES

IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

BALLARD               CALDWELL              CALLOWAY
CARLISLE              CHRISTIAN             CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS               GRAVES                HENDERSON
HICKMAN               HOPKINS               LIVINGSTON
LYON                  MARSHALL              MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN                MUHLENBERG            TODD
TRIGG                 UNION                 WEBSTER

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

MISSISSIPPI

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, BOONVILLE, CADIZ,
CAIRO, CALHOUN, CARBONDALE, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DIXON,
EDDYVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELKTON, EVANSVILLE, GOLCONDA,
GREENVILLE, HARRISBURG, HENDERSON, HERRIN, HOPKINSVILLE,
JONESBORO, MADISONVILLE, MARION, MAYFIELD, METROPOLIS,
MORGANFIELD, MOUND CITY, MURPHYSBORO, MURRAY, OWENSBORO, PADUCAH,
POSEYVILLE, PRINCETON, ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, SMITHLAND, VIENNA,
AND WICKLIFFE.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, western
Kentucky, and southwest Indiana.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of thunderstorms with repeat heavy rains
could produce flash flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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