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Severe thunderstorm watch til 8pm; radar indicated tornado warnings, flash flooding occurring

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 8pm.

Radar-indicated tornado warnings were issued between 5:30 to 6:30 pm in areas including Barkley Field, Metropolis, Paducah, Brookport, Calvert City and Kuttawa.

Flash flood warnings were issued for Ballard, McCracken and southeastern Massac counties.

At 4:55 pm, a flooded road was reported in the Information Age Park. Other anectodal reports of flooding were called in from Lone Oak and West Paducah.

Today's storms are capable of rain at rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour for brief periods, 60 mph winds and a tornado or two is possible.

The National Weather Service continues a flash flood watch for the entire region through Sunday morning.

Clusters of thunderstorms produced torrential rains this morning in southern Illinois and northwest Kentucky's Pennyrile region toward Evansville. Rainfall rates of one inch in as little as 15 minutes, and over 2 inches in less than an hour occurred in the heaviest storms.

Repeated downpours through today could lead to numerous roads becoming flooded and impassable. Considerable to major flash flooding is possible in some areas today and tonight.

Keep tabs on your weather radio in case flooding occurs.
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