The National Weather Service Issue Alerts for Severe Heat and Possible Tornadoes Today

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Hazardous Weather Statement for Western Kentucky, Southwest Indiana and Southern Illinois today. Not only will the temperatures reach above 95 degrees - over 105 in some places - but there's also a risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes this afternoon into this evening. There's also the threat of damaging winds, flooding and hail.

If you or someone you know does not have access to air conditioning, contact The Red Cross, Salvation Army or visit your local public library. Stay hydrated and do not leave children or pets in the car! If the power goes out, tune in to our Radiopup app and check back to this website for watches and warnings.

Here's the official statement from the National Weather Service.

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
547 AM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

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-
547 AM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

MULTIPLE CHANCES FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS DURING THIS
PERIOD...GENERALLY IN AREAS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER. WHERE STORMS DEVELOP...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND
POSSIBLY A TORNADO WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS...ALONG WITH
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS EAST OF A LINE
EXTENDING FROM FAIRFIELD ILLINOIS TO THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES
REGION OF WESTERN KENTUCKY.

A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TIL 6 PM FOR AREAS WEST OF
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MOUNT VERNON ILLINOIS TO MURRAY
KENTUCKY. HEAT INDICES MAY TOP 105 DEGREES.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT AREA RIVER FLOODING.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY...GENERALLY
OVER THE SOUTHERN PENNYRILE REGION OF WESTERN KENTUCKY. LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WIND GUST WOULD BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT AREA RIVER FLOODING.