The saying goes that March goes in like a lamb and out like a lion. National Weather Service officials at Paducah are paying attention to a pair of fronts that will be coming through the area over the next few days.
Today, the Easter forecast calls for increasing clouds today with highs in the upper 70s. Weather service officials believe that the highs today will lead to the development of potential thunderstorms later this evening and through the overnight hours. Currently, our area is under a marginal risk of severe weather tonight.
For Monday, our area is under an enhanced risk for severe weather. The main potential severe storm event will begin over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois late Monday afternoon and then spread/develop eastward through the night. Damaging winds and tornadoes will be the primary concerns, large hail is also possible. According to weather service officials, they forecast a 10 percent chance of an EF-2 or larger tornado.
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