UPDATES: ‘Particularly dangerous situation’ tornado watch issued for Tri-State

Evansville weather radar

Severe thunderstorms are making their way into the Tri-State late Friday night into early Saturday. The National Weather Service has said that strong storms and tornadoes are possible.

Here’s a quick recap of what forecasters said in advance of the storm system.

Check back here for updates as they become available.

2:15 a.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning for Knox County, Indiana

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Vincennes IN, Sullivan IN and Bicknell IN until 4:00 AM EDT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH! pic.twitter.com/HR6GiGldBo

— NWS Severe Tstorm (@NWSSevereTstorm) March 15, 2025

2:04 a.m.: Tornado watch in Evansville area extended to 4 a.m. CDT

PAH updates Tornado Watch (cancels 13 counties, extends time of 45 counties) https://t.co/B8I6hJW4ux pic.twitter.com/VNJvjPxX0Z

— IEMBot PAH (@iembot_pah) March 15, 2025

1:54 a.m.: Tornado warning for White, Saline, Gallatin counties in Southeastern Illinois

Tornado Warning including Eldorado IL, Shawneetown IL and Ridgway IL until 2:45 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/d5uLEhlJ5b

— NWS Tornado (@NWStornado) March 15, 2025

1:50 a.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning for Lawrenceville, Sumner in Southern Illinois

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lawrenceville IL, Sumner IL and Bridgeport IL until 2:30 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/cDnBq9LB10

— NWS Severe Tstorm (@NWSSevereTstorm) March 15, 2025

1:39 a.m.: Storms starting to roll into Tri-State

There are still several tornadic storms present in southeast MO and southern IL. Individual cells are moving northeast…

Posted by US National Weather Service Paducah Kentucky on Friday, March 14, 2025

11:06 p.m.: A timing update from WEHT’s Wayne Hart

Hart added that the storms likely would arrive in the Evansville and Henderson areas around 2-3 a.m. CDT…

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