For KY, IL, IN, and MO

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
234 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-101000-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-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-
234 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

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 SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT...MAINLY
ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...AND FAR SOUTHWESTERN PARTS OF ILLINOIS AND KENTUCKY. AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE REGION

TONIGHT...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP. THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH MOST STORMS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS. IF A SEVERE STORM
OCCURS...THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.

IN ADDITION...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS AS WELL AS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WHITE AND WABASH RIVERS. PLEASE REFER TO OUR LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY OVER THE
REMAINDER OF THE REGION...NAMELY THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN
KENTUCKY...SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA. DAMAGING
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL CONTINUE AS THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS.

ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL TAKE SHAPE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY...BRINGING A GOOD CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINS WITH IT. ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES INCHES OF RAINFALL MAY
OCCUR WITH THIS SYSTEM...POSSIBLY LEADING TO SOME FLOODING CONCERNS.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MONDAY WILL COME LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD MAINTAIN ALERT STATUS IN CASE THEIR ACTIVATION IS
REQUESTED LATER TONIGHT.