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Heavy Rainfall Along the Central Gulf Coast; Thunderstorms from the Plains to the Central Appalachians; Heat Across the East

A system in the Gulf could produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast into Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into Friday from Central Plains into the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic today. Read More >

…Severe Weather Preparedness Campaigns for our Region…

 

As we approach the spring storm season, there is usually an increase in frequency of severe thunderstorms, including

tornadoes, large hail, flash flooding and damaging thunderstorm winds.

 

In preparation for the spring storm season, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Paducah, in conjunction with its partners, will

be holding severe weather safety campaigns for each state served by the NWS Paducah Weather Forecast Office.

 

Below is a list of the dates/times for each state`s campaign and tornado drill:

 

Illinois - March 1-7; No formal Tornado Drill, but part of a weekly test  ("RWT" EAS Code) Tue. March 3 at approx. 10 AM CST

Kentucky - March 1-7; Tornado Drill ("TOR" EAS Code) Wed. March 4 at approx. 9:07 AM CST

Missouri - March 2-6; Tornado Drill ("TOR" EAS Code) Tue. March 3 at approx. 10 AM CST

Indiana - March 15-21; Tornado Drill ("TOR" EAS Code) Wed. March 18 at approx. 9:15 AM CDT


For the Missouri and Illinois Dril see https://www.weather.gov/lsx/severedrills

 

Social media graphics will be sent out for each of the campaign dates.

 

We encourage everyone to use this time to educate themselves on severe weather hazards.

 

For additional information contact NWS Paducah Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Rick Shanklin

(ricky.shanklin@noaa.gov; 270-559-2724) or Assistant Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Christine Wielgos

(christine.wielgos@noaa.gov; 270-744-6440).