Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
352 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
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Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-
Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
352 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /452 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon.
Numerous thunderstorms will spread across the region late this
evening and overnight. There is a marginal to slight risk of
severe thunderstorms late this evening into the very early morning
hours across portions of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri
northwest of a line from Mount Carmel to Marion Illinois, to Cape
Girardeau to Poplar Bluff. The main concerns with storms will be
damaging wind gusts and possibly an isolated tornado.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Scattered thunderstorms are possible through mid afternoon
Saturday. Brief heavy rainfall and lightning will be the main
concerns with storms.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be need late this evening across portions
of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
216 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
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Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
216 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Slight tornado risk.
Slight hail risk.
Enhanced thunderstorm wind damage risk.
Significant lightning risk.
Elevated excessive rainfall risk
Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.
DISCUSSION...
There is a low chance (20 to 40 percent) of a thunderstorm across
southwest Missouri late this morning into the early afternoon
hours. Most locations will remain dry with southerly wind gusts
around 30 mph.
Thunderstorms are expected Friday evening through early Saturday
morning with an Enhanced (level 3 of 5) Risk of severe
thunderstorms along and northwest of the Interstate 44 corridor.
Large hail to the size of golf balls, damaging winds of 70-80 mph
and tornadoes will all be a concern, especially in the enhanced
risk area. The most prominent/likely hazard for the event looks to
be damaging winds.
Thunderstorms should move into southeast Kansas and western
Missouri as early as 4-6pm but more likely after 6pm. Storms will
then move southeast and reach the Interstate 44 corridor by
9pm-12am. Storms should then move southeast of Interstate 44
after midnight, ending before sunrise Saturday.
Flood Watch in effect Friday night for locations along and
northwest of the Interstate 44 corridor. Rainfall amounts of 1-2
inches are likely with a few isolated amounts of 3-4 inches,
especially closer to the Truman Lake region.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Temperatures in the lower to middle 30s Saturday night into Sunday
morning could lead to frost formation.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will likely be needed Friday night across the
area.
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More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket
This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf
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Burchfield
