FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 946 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 145 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG MUDDY RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...AFFECTING AREAS NEAR PLUMFIELD AND MURPHYSBORO...
.RUNOFF AS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE BASIN ON CHRISTMAS
EVE WILL RESULT IN A PERIOD OF FLOODING SET TO BEGIN LATE FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY GRADUAL CRESTING LATE IN THE WEEKEND OR
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...
NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/
ILC077-260745-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0079.091226T2145Z-000000T0000Z/
/MURI2.2.ER.091226T2145Z.091230T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR MURPHYSBORO.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
CREST NEAR 29.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY.
$$
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 834 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 1030 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...LIGHT SNOW ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND PARTS OF WEST KENTUCKY
THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING...
LIGHT SNOW WAS REPORTED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AND FAR
WEST KENTUCKY THIS MORNING. THE TRANSITION TO LIGHT SNOW WILL
PROGRESS EASTWARD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND
ACROSS THE LAKES REGION OF WEST KENTUCKY BY 1030 AM.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW WILL BE ONLY A FEW HOURS...DUE TO THE
FAST MOVEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER...THE LIGHT SNOW MAY LAST
LONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED
SURFACES.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE FREEZING WHEN THE LIGHT SNOW STARTS.
HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S THIS
MORNING...SOME WET ROAD SURFACES COULD FREEZE. BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES FREEZE BEFORE OTHER ROAD SURFACES. USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING THIS MORNING.
$$
RST
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 453 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 430 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 Expires:200912261030;;
FLUS43 KPAH 251022
HWOPAH
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
422 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-261030-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-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-
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.
$$
WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 1254 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY.
* A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS MISSOURI
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS PICKING UP LATE THURSDAY WILL BE
AVERAGING 15 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY.
* GENERALLY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTH EARLY
TONIGHT...THEN SOUTHWEST LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. WIND
SPEEDS ENHANCING THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE THEIR INCREASE
THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF GUSTS TO 45 MPH
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY.
* DAMAGE TO WEAK OR ROTTING TREES CAN BE EXPECTED. OUTDOOR
CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT IF THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY
SECURED. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH WINDS
OF THIS MAGNITUDE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WET GROUNDS DUE TO RAINS MAY ALLOW SMALLER OR LOOSELY ROOTED
TREES TO UPROOT DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS. UNSECURED PATIO OR OUTDOOR
PLACEMENTS MAY BE PRONE TO DAMAGE FROM TUMBLING. TRAVEL WILL BE
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COMBINATION
OF WET ROADS AND HIGH WINDS MEANS HOLIDAY MOTORISTS SHOULD BE
EXTRA CAUTIOUS AND ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.
$$
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