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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...Gusty Thunderstorms with Small Hail and Cold Air Funnel Clouds
through Early Tonight...

Gusty thunderstorms capable of producing cold air funnel clouds
and small hail are forecast through early tonight. These cold air
funnels are developing underneath thunderstorms that are moving
across the area. Underneath these showers...spinning columns of
air that look like tornadoes may continue to develop. These
funnels usually are very brief and rarely touch the ground. If
these funnels do touch down...they most likely will not cause
damage to life or property.

Cold air funnels are due to very cool air aloft...warm moist air
near the ground...and are usually in association with a strong
area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Due to
little or no wind shear...they are usually weak and very brief.

Major Flash Flood Risk Tonight!

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Flood watches and warnings

CARTERVILLE Ill. (WSIL) -- An active weather pattern continues with a major flash flood threat tonight. Widespread 1-3 inches of rain has already fallen across western Kentucky and NW Tennessee. Heavy rain and thunderstorms will train over the same areas through the evening. A corridor of 5-8 inches of rain is possible along western Kentucky and NW Tennessee when all is said and done. This is already producing significant flash flooding and will continue to get worse through the evening. If you are under a flash flood warning and live by any body of water across these areas it is advised to seek higher ground. Places that don't normally flood could flood tonight and flooding could cause structural damage. This would include washed out roads and highways, businesses flooding and houses flooding. Please take the warnings seriously as the night continues. 

February 15th evening forecast with Meteorologist Nick Boynton

On top of this threat we have the chance to see some severe storms over NW Tennessee and western Kentucky tonight as well. Strong winds and a brief tornado is possible. These winds could easily bring down many trees given the extremely saturated ground. 

The backend of this system will have some moisture and cold air will be funneling in quickly tonight. This could allow a brief changeover to snow tonight for a brief time. This could cause an accumulation of up to an inch across the area and with the quick drop in temperatures, this could lead to some slick spots in the morning on bridges and overpasses. 

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