


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
789 FLUS43 KPAH 030925 HWOPAH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 425 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-041000- 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- 425 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 /525 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Flood Watch continues. Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are expected to increase across the Quad State this afternoon and persist through the night. Fresh flash flooding will become increasing likely this afternoon and tonight. River flooding is also expected to develop on some area rivers. A few severe storms with damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes will be possible mainly from the Missouri Bootheel through west Kentucky this afternoon and night. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday The Flood Watch will continue through early Sunday. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are expected through Saturday night and that will lead to widespread and potentially catastrophic flooding in some locations. The worst flooding conditions are expected Friday night through Saturday night. Severe storms will be possible Friday afternoon and night. All severe hazards will be possible, but the greatest threat will be over western portions of southeast Missouri Friday night. A few strong and long-track tornadoes will be possible in this area. Additional severe storms will be focused from the Bootheel through west Kentucky Saturday. All severe hazards will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested for some portion of the Quad State this afternoon and tonight, Friday afternoon and night, and again Saturday. $$ DRS