Massac County Emergency Management Agency

05/25/2026

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

White-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-Hardin-
Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-
Spencer-Union KY-Henderson-
Including the cities of Harrisburg, Rockport, Henderson, Herrin,
Metropolis, Petersburg, Cairo, Morganfield, Mound City,
Poseyville, Elizabethtown, Carmi, Fort Branch, Boonville,
Jonesboro, Golconda, Evansville, Shawneetown, and Vienna
1135 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 /1235 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026/
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following
areas, Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope,
Pulaski, Saline, Union, White and Williamson, southwest Indiana,
including the following areas, Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer,
Vanderburgh and Warrick, and western Kentucky, including the
following areas, Henderson and Union KY.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional heavy rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches, perhaps
localized higher are possible. This may fall on areas that
already received over 1.5" over the past 24 hours.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...

05/02/2026

532 PM CDT Sat May 2 2026 /632 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026/
..Patchy Frost Possible Early Sunday Morning...

Clouds will clear this evening, allowing temperatures to fall
by daybreak Sunday into the mid to upper 30s across portions of
our region. Patchy frost is possible...particularly in
notoriously cold low lying areas...for Sunday morning.

Consider covering outdoor plants or bringing them indoors should
frost form in the morning.

05/02/2026

1148 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026 /1248 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026/
..Small Hail and Cold Air Funnel Clouds Possible Through this
Afternoon...

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecast through
this afternoon, mainly near and east of the Mississippi River. Due
to very cold temperatures just off the ground, some of the showers
or thunderstorms could produce small hail and cold air funnel
clouds.

Cold air funnels are due to very cool air aloft...warm moist air
near the ground...and are usually in association with a strong
area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Due to
little or no wind shear...they are usually very brief and rarely
reach the ground. If the funnels do reach the ground, minor wind
damage is possible.

04/28/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 167 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS CANCELS 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

GALLATIN HARDIN MASSAC
POPE PULASKI

IN INDIANA THIS CANCELS 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

POSEY

IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK

IN KENTUCKY THIS CANCELS 12 COUNTIES

IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

BALLARD CALLOWAY CARLISLE
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN LIVINGSTON
MARSHALL MCCRACKEN UNION

IN MISSOURI THIS CANCELS 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BENTON, BOONVILLE,
CHARLESTON, CLINTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, EVANSVILLE, GOLCONDA,
HENDERSON, HICKMAN, MAYFIELD, METROPOLIS, MORGANFIELD,
MOUND CITY, MURRAY, NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO, PADUCAH, POSEYVILLE,
ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, SMITHLAND, AND WICKLIFFE.

04/28/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1139 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Massac County in southern Illinois...
Central Pope County in southern Illinois...
Central Livingston County in western Kentucky...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1139 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New
Columbia, or 7 miles northwest of Metropolis, moving east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Salem, Golconda, Burna, Joy, New Columbia, and Joppa.

This includes Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 24 and
34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for southern
Illinois...and western Kentucky.

04/28/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 167 UNTIL
5 AM CDT /6 AM EDT/ TUESDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO
WATCH 162. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

EDWARDS

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON
JEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSAC
PERRY POPE PULASKI
SALINE UNION WABASH
WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON

IN INDIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

POSEY

IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

GIBSON PIKE SPENCER
VANDERBURGH WARRICK

IN KENTUCKY THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES

IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LYON MARSHALL
MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER

IN MISSOURI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
PERRY RIPLEY SCOTT
STODDARD WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD,
BOONVILLE, CADIZ, CAIRO, CALHOUN, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARBONDALE,
CARMI, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DIXON, DONIPHAN, EDDYVILLE,
ELIZABETHTOWN, ELKTON, EVANSVILLE, FAIRFIELD, FORT BRANCH,
GOLCONDA, GRAYVILLE, GREENVILLE, HARRISBURG, HENDERSON, HERRIN,
HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, JACKSON, JONESBORO, MADISONVILLE,
MARBLE HILL, MARION, MAYFIELD, MCLEANSBORO, METROPOLIS,
MORGANFIELD, MOUND CITY, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO,
MURRAY, NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO, PADUCAH, PERRYVILLE, PETERSBURG,
PIEDMONT, PINCKNEYVILLE, POPLAR BLUFF, POSEYVILLE, PRINCETON,
ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND, VAN BUREN, VIENNA,
WEST FRANKFORT, WEST SALEM, AND WICKLIFFE.

04/27/2026