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

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Tornado Watch issued until 11 p.m.

Tornado Watch (in yellow) issued until April 20, 11 p.m.

 National Weather Service

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- A Tornado Watch has been issued for southeast Missouri, parts of southern Illinois and a portion of western Kentucky until 11 p.m. tonight.

The National Weather Service issued the tornado watch on April 20, for all of southeast Missouri with the exception of Dunklin and Pemiscot Counties, the western portion of southern Illinois and Ballard County, Kentucky.

All threats are possible, including hail, heavy rain, damaging winds and tornadoes.

Below are the counties issued for the tornado watch...

Illinois

  • Union County
  • Jackson
  • Williamson
  • Alexander County
  • Pulaski County
  • Johnson County 
  • Randolph
  • Perry
  • Franklin
  • Washington
  • Jefferson

Missouri

  • Butler County
  • Cape Girardeau
  • Stoddard County 
  • Scott County 
  • Mississippi County
  • New Madrid County
  • Ripley County
  • Perry
  • Bollinger
  • Madison
  • Wayne
  • Carter

Kentucky

  • Ballard County

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