FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 1015 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 415 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1015 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
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STODDARD MO-WAYNE MO-BOLLINGER MO-CAPE GIRARDEAU MO-PERRY MO-
BUTLER MO-
1015 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BOLLINGER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
STODDARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 415 PM CST FRIDAY.
* AT 1011 AM CST...MANY COUNTY ROADS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WERE
STILL REPORTED AS BEING WATER COVERED.  HEAVY RAINS YESTERDAY
SATURATED THE GROUND ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND CAUSED
FLOODING.  BECAUSE THE GROUND IS SO SATURATED...FLOOD WATERS ARE
VERY SLOW TO RECEDE...SO IT WILL STILL TAKE MUCH OF THE DAY FOR
ROADS TO CLEAR.
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE DAY.  HOLIDAY
DRIVERS NEED TO USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD
PRONE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 3681 9063 3711 9078 3727 9075 3732 9055
3732 9016 3764 9016 3782 9002 3791 8984
3774 8966 3769 8952 3754 8952 3740 8942
3732 8951 3725 8950 3713 8978 3694 8970
3663 8971 3662 9015 3649 9024 3649 9058
$$
RST

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 453 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 430 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
422 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
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422 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
RANGE FROM 15 TO 30 MPH TODAY...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
REFER TO THE LATEST WIND ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS. THOUGH WINDS
WILL DECREASE TONIGHT...THERE WILL BE A FEW GUSTS FROM 30 TO 35 MPH.
RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON SOME OF THE SMALLER RIVERS IN
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN
EFFECT FOR THE BIG MUDDY...ST. FRANCIS...AND BLACK RIVERS. IN
ADDITION...CREEKS MAY STILL BE OVERFLOWING ONTO ROADS IN PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. REFER TO FLOOD WARNINGS
AND STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS.
A LITTLE LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. THERE MAY BE A LIGHT
COATING IN THE HILLY TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. THIS MAY CAUSE
A FEW SLICK SPOTS AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW OVER THE WEEKEND. ANY
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE VERY MINOR.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY WIND GUSTS OVER 40
MPH.
$$

WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 1254 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY.
* A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS MISSOURI
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS PICKING UP LATE THURSDAY WILL BE
AVERAGING 15 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY.
* GENERALLY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTH EARLY
TONIGHT...THEN SOUTHWEST LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. WIND
SPEEDS ENHANCING THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE THEIR INCREASE
THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF GUSTS TO 45 MPH
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY.
* DAMAGE TO WEAK OR ROTTING TREES CAN BE EXPECTED. OUTDOOR
CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT IF THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY
SECURED. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH WINDS
OF THIS MAGNITUDE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WET GROUNDS DUE TO RAINS MAY ALLOW SMALLER OR LOOSELY ROOTED
TREES TO UPROOT DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS. UNSECURED PATIO OR OUTDOOR
PLACEMENTS MAY BE PRONE TO DAMAGE FROM TUMBLING. TRAVEL WILL BE
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COMBINATION
OF WET ROADS AND HIGH WINDS MEANS HOLIDAY MOTORISTS SHOULD BE
EXTRA CAUTIOUS AND ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.
$$