Hazardous Weather Outlook for Virginia, Kentucky
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
129 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024
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129 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 /229 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
There is a chance for additional showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rain is possible. It should
be mainly dry later tonight.
Overnight, conditions will become favorable for fog development.
Dense fog may form in some areas. A Dense Fog Advisory may
required.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday, with the
best chance across west Kentucky.
The next chance of thunderstorms arrives late Monday night and
continues through much of next week.
Some of the forecast guidance shows there is a possibility of
strong to severe storms around mid week. Wednesday seems to be the
most likely day. However forecast confidence remains below
average for that far out in time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated through the weekend.
Special Weather Statement for Virginia, Kentucky
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service PADUCAH KY
509 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024
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Including the cities of Carbondale, Murphysboro, Jonesboro,
Vienna, Golconda, Elizabethtown, Cairo, Mound City, Metropolis,
Hickman, Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Paducah, Mayfield,
Smithland, Benton, Murray, Marion, Eddyville, Cadiz, Princeton,
Dixon, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, Calhoun, Greenville, Elkton,
Perryville, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Piedmont,
Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, Sikeston,
Charleston, and New Madrid
509 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...Cold air funnels will be possible...
There have been reports of cold air funnels this afternoon in New
Madrid County Missouri. These cold air funnels will be possible
underneath any showers across the region through sunset.
Underneath these showers...spinning columns of air that look like
tornadoes may continue to develop. These funnels usually are very
brief and rarely touch the ground. If these funnels do touch
down...they most likely will not cause damage to life or property.
Cold air funnels are due to very cool air aloft...warm moist air
near the ground...and are usually in association with a strong
area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Due to
little or no wind shear...they are usually weak and very brief.