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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 636
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
547 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2025

ILC003-127-153-KYC007-035-039-075-083-105-145-157-MOC023-133-143-
201-207-190400-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.A.0636.000000T0000Z-251119T0400Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 636 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

ALEXANDER             MASSAC                PULASKI

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

BALLARD               CALLOWAY              CARLISLE
FULTON                GRAVES                HICKMAN
MARSHALL              MCCRACKEN

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

BUTLER                MISSISSIPPI           NEW MADRID
SCOTT                 STODDARD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD, CAIRO,
CHARLESTON, CLINTON, HICKMAN, MAYFIELD, METROPOLIS, MOUND CITY,
MURRAY, NEW MADRID, PADUCAH, POPLAR BLUFF, SIKESTON,
AND WICKLIFFE.

$$

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 636
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
430 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2025

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 636 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

TNC005-017-045-053-079-095-131-183-190400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0636.251118T2230Z-251119T0400Z/

TN
.    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BENTON               CARROLL             DYER
GIBSON               HENRY               LAKE
OBION                WEAKLEY
$$


ATTN...WFO...PAH...MEG...


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
340 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-192045-
Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa-
Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
340 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Critical fire weather conditions  due to dry fuels and low
humidity values will linger into this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
336 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-192045-
Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-
Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-
Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Larue-Marion-
Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-
Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-
Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
336 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 /236 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana
and central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Waves of showers and embedded thunderstorms are this evening as a
low pressure system moves across the region. Any stronger storms
which develop could produce small hail in addition to heavy rain and
lightning.

This evening, there is a narrow window where strong storms could
produce a spin-up tornado, in addition to hail and gusty winds. This
would mainly be for portions of southwest Indiana and Kentucky west
of Interstate 65.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move from west to east at 30 to 40 mph.

Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity
can be erratic and constantly evolving.  Please use this with caution
and be prepared for changing conditions.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

$$

MJ

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
327 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-192030-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
327 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...This evening and tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible through this evening. There is a Marginal
Risk for a stronger storm or two that could produce hail and strong
wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times from Thursday evening through
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of hail or wind
damage.

$$

JP

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
147 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-191100-
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-
147 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025 /247 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across the Quad State
late this afternoon through this evening. A few strong to severe
storms will be possible over southeast Missouri and much of the
Purchase Area of west Kentucky. Damaging winds, large hail, and
even a tornado or two will be possible with any severe storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

A chance of thunderstorms returns late Wednesday night in
southeast Missouri and continues intermittently over much of the
region Thursday through Friday night. Locally heavy rainfall and
lightning will be the primary concerns through the period.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation cannot be ruled out later this afternoon and
into the evening over southeast Missouri and the Purchase Area of
west Kentucky.

$$

DRS

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1203 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-191715-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
1203 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 /1103 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Low afternoon relative humidity values again this afternoon,
along with increasing winds. Elevated fire danger is anticipated
across our area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

$$

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