Cap-Girardeau

Tornado Watch issued May 8 at 6:52PM CDT until May 9 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 212 UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 204. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 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.

Flood Watch issued May 8 at 2:18PM CDT until May 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY * 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 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.