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Tornado Watch issued for portions of southern Illinois, southeast Missouri and western Kentucky

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Tornado watch until 8 p.m.
NWS - Paducah

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- A tornado watch has been issued for portions of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri on Wednesday.

The National Weather Service issued the watch on June 18, through 8 p.m.

Potential severe thunderstorms will enter our region in the late morning and afternoon hours.

Threats include scattered hail up to two inches, scattered gusts up to 75 mph and a couple tornadoes, all of which are possible.

The watch was issued for the following counties...

Illinois

  • Alexander
  • Pulaski
  • Massac
  • Johnson
  • Pope
  • Hardin

Missouri

  • Stoddard
  • New Madrid
  • Scott
  • Mississippi

Kentucky

  • Ballard
  • Carlisle
  • Fulton
  • Hickman
  • McCracken
  • Graves
  • Calloway
  • Marshall
  • Crittenden
  • Caldwell
  • Lyon
  • Several counties east of the WSIL coverage area

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