ILLINOIS – A severe storm watch has been issued for parts of Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee through 10 p.m. Central, as powerful thunderstorms build across the Mid-South this evening. Forecasters warn that some storms could turn dangerous quickly, producing tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds.
The Storm Prediction Center highlights this watch area as capable of a couple of tornadoes, hail up to two inches in diameter, and wind gusts up to 65 mph — all possible within a fast-moving line of storms sweeping eastward tonight.
Severe Weather Zone Stretches Across Four States
The new watch covers a broad corridor from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, through Paducah, Kentucky, and into northwest Tennessee near Murray and Huntingdon, extending west into southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas near Blytheville.
Communities including Jonesboro, Kennett, and Clarksville are on alert as the system strengthens…