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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
207 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-
Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-
Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-
Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-
Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Hartford, English, New Castle,
Taylorsville, Elizabethtown, Horse Cave, Liberty, Bardstown,
Leitchfield, Paoli, Versailles, Glasgow, La Grange, Morgantown,
Hardinsburg, Jamestown, Lancaster, Paris, Edmonton, Cynthiana,
Salem, Tompkinsville, Burkesville, Albany, Lewisport, Greensburg,
Brownsville, Shepherdsville, Scottsville, Jasper, Lawrenceburg,
Madison, Richmond, Hawesville, Campbellsville, Corydon, Franklin,
New Albany, Bedford, Milton, Georgetown, Russellville, Bowling
Green, Providence, Carlisle, Lexington, Nicholasville,
Springfield, Tell City, Shelbyville, Harrodsburg, Louisville,
Lebanon, Danville, Hodgenville, Columbia, Jeffersonville,
Brandenburg, Scottsburg, Winchester, and Stanford
207 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 /107 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ TO 9 AM EDT
/8 AM CDT/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.
  Isolated gusts of 45 to 50 mph are possible.

* WHERE...All of southern Indiana and central Kentucky.

* WHEN...From 1 AM EDT /midnight CDT/ to 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will likely occur just
  ahead of a cold front that will pass through the region early
  Sunday morning.  Behind the front on Sunday morning, there will be
  a period of lighter winds.  However, westerly winds will increase
  by late Sunday morning and into Sunday afternoon with gusts of 25
  to 35 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

MJ


Special Weather Statement


Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
737 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

ILZ075-081-085-190115-
Franklin IL-Jefferson IL-Williamson IL-
737 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JEFFERSON...WILLIAMSON AND
FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM CDT...

At 737 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ashley to 6 miles east of Cedar Lake Area.
Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Marion, Mount Vernon, Herrin, West Frankfort, Benton, Carterville,
Johnston City, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler,
Crainville, Cambria, Royalton, Energy, Hurst, Woodlawn, Bluford,
Valier, and West City.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 47 and 103.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 66 and 90.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3847 8870 3775 8871 3760 8908 3760 8915
      3795 8915 3795 8918 3800 8914 3809 8912
      3813 8915 3833 8915 3848 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 237DEG 43KT 3826 8916 3764 8917

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

ATL


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
239 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
239 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025 /339 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 1 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
  Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon,
mainly near and south of I-80. A storm or two may produce locally
damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter size.

An area of rain along with embedded storms will expand across the
region this evening and overnight. A few strong storms will be
possible. Locally heavy rainfall may lead to a few instances of
flooding in low-lying or otherwise flood-prone areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Sunday night...
  Limited Frost Risk west of the Fox Valley.
Wednesday night...
  Limited Frost/Freeze Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the east-northeast at 35 to 40 mph.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
236 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-047-048-191945-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Cass-Menard-
236 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west
central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers thunderstorms are expected through tonight. At this time,
the risk for severe weather appears low (less than 5%), though a
couple storms may generate gusty winds and small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Gusty northwest winds may gust over 40 mph Sunday (around 40 percent
chance).

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

$$

MJA

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
236 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

ILZ042>046-049>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-191945-
Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-
Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
236 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this evening,
which may contain locally damaging winds and heavy rainfall. There is
a level 1 of 5 (Marginal) Risk for severe weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Gusty northwest winds may gust over 40 mph Sunday (around 40 percent
chance).

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
234 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-191945-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
234 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Widespread rain is expected to develop tonight mainly after 7 PM,
with embedded or isolated thunderstorms possible, most likely across
west-central Illinois. Gusty winds, small hail, and lightning are
the primary threats.

Strong northwest winds are expected tonight behind a cold front
and could reach up to 40 mph for a few hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Strong northwest winds up to 40 mph are possible on Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

$$

JTS

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
312 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-
Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-
Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Larue-Marion-
Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-
Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-
Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
312 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 /212 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana
and central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A strong cold front will move across the region tonight, bringing a
line of showers and thunderstorms through the area. A few storms may
be strong to severe late tonight into early Sunday morning. Damaging
winds and a spin-up tornado would be the main hazards if strong
storms develop. A period of gusty winds is expected just ahead of the
line of storms. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire outlook
area for the overnight period.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Gusty winds are expected behind the cold front on Sunday, with wind
gusts of 30 to 35 mph likely.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight and early Sunday morning.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

$$

MJ

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
249 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-191900-
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-
Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-
Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Northern La Porte-
Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-
Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-
Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-
Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
249 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 /149 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest
Michigan and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms through early
tonight. Damaging wind gusts are the primary hazard. Widespread
severe storms are not expected. Rain may be heavy at times overnight
through Sunday.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
240 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-191845-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
240 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible through tonight. Areas along and west of
I-69 will have the best chances for storms into early evening, then
the storms will spread east.

A few storms may produce strong wind gusts into early evening and
then again overnight as a narrow line of storms tracks quickly east.

Locally heavy rainfall is possible. Cloud to ground lightning is a
threat with any thunderstorm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Westerly winds will gust up to 30 to 40 mph at times on Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed into tonight.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
128 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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100-107>112-114-191200-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-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-
128 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025 /228 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast this afternoon
through late tonight. A few severe thunderstorms are expected, with
damaging wind gusts, a brief tornado or two, and locally heavy rain
being the main hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service St Louis MO
632 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-191145-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO-
Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
632 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Multiple waves of showers and thunderstorms are forecast through
tonight across the area. A few storms could be strong to severe
this afternoon between 12 and 6 PM, mainly across parts of southeast
Missouri and southwest Illinois. Damaging winds and locally heavy
rain are the main threats, with a low chance of a tornado or two.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any wind damage, hail of any size,
and any flash flooding to the National Weather Service.

$$

Gosselin

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
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