5 products issued by NWS for: Johnston City IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
311 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-092015-
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-
311 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 /411 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024/

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



A Tornado Watch is in effect until early this evening for parts
of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky,
and southwest Indiana. Refer to the Tornado Watch for details.

A Flood Watch is in effect until 7 AM CDT Thursday for parts
of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky,
and southwest Indiana.. Refer to the Flood Watch for details.

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms will continue for much of the
region this afternoon and evening. Tornadoes, some of which could
be strong, destructive straight line winds, and very large hail
are all possible.



No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is requested through late tonight. Spotters
should relay storm reports to NWS Paducah through the spotter
hotline, spotter text line, or via social media.

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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 204/206/212
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
442 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024

ILC003-055-059-069-077-087-127-145-151-153-165-181-199-KYC007-033-
035-039-047-055-075-083-105-107-139-143-145-157-177-219-221-
MOC017-023-031-035-133-143-157-181-201-207-223-090500-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.A.0212.240508T2142Z-240509T0500Z/
/O.EXT.KPAH.TO.A.0204.000000T0000Z-240509T0500Z/

IN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON
MASSAC PERRY POPE
PULASKI SALINE UNION
WILLIAMSON

IN KENTUCKY THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES

IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN
HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON
MARSHALL MCCRACKEN MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG

IN MISSOURI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
PERRY RIPLEY SCOTT
STODDARD WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD, CADIZ,
CAIRO, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARBONDALE, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DONIPHAN,
EDDYVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELKTON, GOLCONDA, GREENVILLE,
HARRISBURG, HERRIN, HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, JACKSON, JONESBORO,
MADISONVILLE, MARBLE HILL, MARION, MAYFIELD, METROPOLIS,
MOUND CITY, MURPHYSBORO, MURRAY, NEW MADRID, PADUCAH, PERRYVILLE,
PIEDMONT, PINCKNEYVILLE, POPLAR BLUFF, PRINCETON, SHAWNEETOWN,
SIKESTON, SMITHLAND, VAN BUREN, VIENNA, WEST FRANKFORT,
AND WICKLIFFE.

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TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 212
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
440 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024

TORNADO WATCH 212 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

ILC003-055-059-069-077-087-127-133-145-151-153-157-165-181-199-
090500-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0212.240508T2140Z-240509T0500Z/

IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
SALINE UNION WILLIAMSON

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Flash Flood Warning
ILC055-199-090045-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FF.W.0007.240508T2057Z-240509T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
357 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Franklin County in south central Illinois...
Williamson County in southern Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 357 PM CDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain
with a public report of street flooding in Marion along IL-37 and
Market Street. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Public reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Marion, Herrin, West Frankfort, Benton, Carterville, Johnston
City, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler, Crainville,
Cambria, Royalton, Energy, Hurst, Valier, West City, Pittsburg,
Thompsonville and Creal Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.



LAT...LON 3795 8918 3796 8916 3800 8914 3801 8915
3802 8914 3803 8915 3806 8912 3809 8912
3811 8914 3812 8913 3813 8870 3760 8871
3760 8915 3795 8915

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Paducah KY
218 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

ILZ080>094-INZ085>088-MOZ076-086-087-100-110>112-114-091030-
/O.EXA.KPAH.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-240509T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-
Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Posey-
Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
Wayne MO-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
Including the cities of Metropolis, Piedmont, Pinckneyville,
Mound City, Murphysboro, Poseyville, Cape Girardeau, Marble Hill,
Herrin, Charleston, Evansville, Carbondale, Perryville, New
Madrid, Jackson, Sikeston, Shawneetown, McLeansboro, Jonesboro,
Golconda, Rockport, Bloomfield, Boonville, West Frankfort, Cairo,
Carmi, Vienna, Harrisburg, and Elizabethtown
218 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024



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

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following
areas, Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson,
Johnson, Massac, Perry IL, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, White and
Williamson, southwest Indiana, including the following areas,
Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick, and southeast Missouri,
including the following areas, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau,
Mississippi, New Madrid, Perry MO, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne MO.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will produce
heavy rainfall capable of flooding commonly flood prone
areas. These storms will also have a tendency to repeat their
heavy rains over the same areas. Rainfall totals may approach
2 to 4 inches in total and could be locally higher in some
locations.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.