The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the area through this evening. A Wind Advisory will also be in effect this evening through Monday morning, while a Hazardous Weather Outlook includes wind chills that could hit single digits in the coming days.
TORNADO WATCH
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 643 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 345 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025 TORNADO WATCH 643 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS KYC007-033-055-059-101-107-139-143-145-149-225-233-290200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0643.251228T2045Z-251229T0200Z/ KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BALLARD CALDWELL CRITTENDEN DAVIESS HENDERSON HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN UNION WEBSTER
WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 1250 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100- 107>112-114-290600- /O.CON.KPAH.WI.Y.0011.251229T0000Z-251229T1200Z/ 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- Including the cities of Wickliffe, Madisonville, Elkton, Henderson, Fairfield, Marble Hill, Marion, Bardwell, Sikeston, Owensboro, Eddyville, Mount Carmel, Jackson, Hopkinsville, Albion, Metropolis, Petersburg, McLeansboro, Piedmont, Rockport, Carmi, Golconda, New Madrid, Mound City, Carbondale, Elizabethtown, Murphysboro, Poplar Bluff, Mount Vernon, West Frankfort, Murray, Vienna, Poseyville, Evansville, Princeton, Clinton, Benton, Herrin, Paducah, Smithland, Morganfield, Boonville, Bloomfield, Cairo, Charleston, Dixon, Mayfield, Doniphan, Hickman, Pinckneyville, Perryville, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Fort Branch, Van Buren, Cadiz, Shawneetown, Cape Girardeau, Calhoun, and Greenville 1250 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 /150 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /7 AM EST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ this evening to 6 AM CST /7 AM EST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 347 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-291000- 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- 347 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 /447 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible with the main threat being damaging wind gusts or brief tornadoes. Wind gusts may reach 40 mph this afternoon and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Wind chills may drop to the single digits Monday morning and again Tuesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon.
