THURSDAY NIGHT SEVERE RISK ALONG & SOUTH OF I-70 VIA EMBEDDED SQUALL LINE IN THE RAIN………

NEW DATA SHIFTING MORE VIGOROUS INSTABILITY 120 MILES NORTH…….

TEMPERATURES MAY ACTUALLY RISE FEW DEGREES THU. NIGHT TO AS HIGH AS 64 IN OUR SOUTHERN COUNTIES…….

DECENT WIND FIELDS WILL OVERSPREAD INSTABILITY THU. NIGHT, CAUSING SEVERE RISK…..THESE FACTORS MAY MAINTAIN THE SQUALL LINE THROUGH OUR AREA……..

LOW STRATUS DECK WILL PIVOT IN AROUND LOW, KEEPING A GOOD CHUNK OF FRIDAY CLOUDY AFTER MORNING SHOWERS…..WINDS WILL BE STRONG, GUSTING TO 35 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST……..Pink on the Map is Sunshine, Light Sky Blue is Overcast (This Map Shows Me That the 5,000′ Layer [Low Levels or the Stratus Cloud Layer is Saturated], Meaning Overcast)

COMBINE TEMPS FALLING INTO 40s WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS & THAT MEANS WINDCHILLS FALLING INTO THE 20s & 30s FOR FRIDAY………

RAIN ARRIVES LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON…….COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT…….Few Showers May Linger Into Friday a.m…..Low Gray Clouds May Linger Into Friday Afternoon with Strong Northwest Winds…………

FRIDAY NIGHT FREEZE OF 25-30 DEGREES LIKELY………

RAIN RETURNS SUNDAY AFTERNOON……Few Showers May Linger Into Monday with Low, Gray Clouds & Strong, Chily Winds From the Northwest…….

ANOTHER FREEZE OF 25-30 DEGREES MONDAY NIGHT………..

ANOTHER 25-30 DEGREE FREEZE TUESDAY NIGHT……..

WARMTH WILL BEGIN TO BUILD IN THE PLAINS EARLY NEXT WEEK & GET HERE BY APRIL 10th………….

A Cold front approaching will cause us to have very windy conditions and a chance for storms.  The front will likely go through overnight.  When it does, expect very gusty winds and rain, with possible storms.  The map shows the position of the front and low pressure as of late Tuesday afternoon.  Expect cooler conditions on Wednesday.

70s RETURN!!
RAINFALL TOTALS TUESDAY NIGHT-WEDNESDAY MORNING
INSTABILITY & WIND FIELDS IN THE ATMOSPHERE SUPPORT SEVERE THREAT FRIDAY (This Could Change If the Storm Track Shifts)
THE LAST HARD FREEZE OF THE YEAR MAY AFFECT US TO END MARCH & START APRIL

5 TORNADOES CONFIRMED IN VALLEY BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE………

TORNADOES:
Lawrence County, Illinois………………………EF-1………….Wind to 95 mph
7 Miles South of Clay City, Illinois…………….EF-2………….Wind to 122 mph
Far Southwest Richland County, Illinois……..EF-1………….Wind to 100 mph
Northern Lawrence County, Indiana………….EF-0…………Wind to 85 mph
Western Lawrence County, Indiana………….EF-3………….Wind to 165 mph

STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS:
Vermilion County, Illinois…………………………Wind to 75 mph
Far Southwestern Richland County…………….Wind to 85 mph
*Freelandville, Indiana (Knox County)……….NO POSTING ON WIND SPEED YET BY NWS
*Odon, Indiana………………………………….Measured Gust to 83 mph

*There were many reports of a funnel cloud or tornado from law enforcement & storm spotters with this storm……..further evaluation & investigation may upgrade this to tornado……evaluations by National Weather Service should be considered preliminary for the next few days.