Evansville Tristate Skywarn Network - ETSN

01/01/2026

NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS -> Throughout the nation this past year, we faced everything from ice storms, tornadoes to devastating floods. No matter where you live, disasters and emergencies can happen any time.

As you look ahead to 2026, plan to be prepared.

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12/29/2025

The temperature went from 70 to 50 like it saw a state trooper! 🤣

In all seriousness though, be careful out there tomorrow if you must be out. These temperatures are dropping quickly.

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12/29/2025

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Warrick County in southwestern Indiana...
East central Vanderburgh County in southwestern Indiana...
Southwestern Spencer County in southwestern Indiana...
Northeastern Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky...
* Until 745 PM CST.
* At 659 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Evansville,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

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12/29/2025

Check out these impressive photos from our team while they have been out chasing! If you have any photos to share, please do so in the comments section.

12/29/2025

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Warrick County in southwestern Indiana...
Southeastern Gibson County in southwestern Indiana...
Northern Vanderburgh County in southwestern Indiana...
* Until 700 PM CST.

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12/29/2025

A line of showers and thunderstorms will move through much of the Evansville Tri State and the Purchase Area of west Kentucky through 8 PM. Damaging winds and tornadoes will be most likely with the north end of the line over southwest Indiana.

12/28/2025

12/28/2025

Storms are developing just west of the Quad State area and should move into portions of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois in the next hour.

12/28/2025

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 643
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
345 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025

TORNADO WATCH 643 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

INC007-011-013-015-017-021-023-027-037-045-051-055-057-063-067-
081-083-093-097-101-103-105-107-109-117-119-121-125-129-133-147-
153-157-159-163-165-167-171-173-181-290200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0643.251228T2045Z-251229T0200Z/

IN INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BENTON BOONE BROWN
CARROLL CASS CLAY
CLINTON DAVIESS DUBOIS
FOUNTAIN GIBSON GREENE
HAMILTON HENDRICKS HOWARD
JOHNSON KNOX LAWRENCE
MARION MARTIN MIAMI
MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN
ORANGE OWEN PARKE
PIKE POSEY PUTNAM
SPENCER SULLIVAN TIPPECANOE
TIPTON VANDERBURGH VERMILLION
VIGO WARREN WARRICK
WHITE

12/28/2025

Mesoscale Discussion 2281
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0118 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

Areas affected...Far eastern Missouri...central and southern
Illinois...and western Indiana

Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible

Valid 281918Z - 282115Z

Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent

SUMMARY...A band of storms is expected to form along the cold front
by mid afternoon in Illinois and spread eastward through late
evening into Indiana. Occasional wind damage and a couple of
tornadoes will be the main threats, and a watch is possible by
20-21z.

DISCUSSION...A surface cyclone is in the early stages of deepening
along a baroclinic zone across northern IL, downstream from an
amplifying midlevel trough and associated 100+ kt midlevel jet.
Within the warm sector of the cyclone, visible satellite imagery
shows some cloud breaks from MO into central IL, where surface
temperatures have warmed to 68+ F with dewpoints in the low 60s.
Surface-based CAPE has increased to 500-1000 J/kg as convective
inhibition weakens immediately ahead of the front. Shallow
convection is ongoing in the zone of ascent along the front, and the
threat for thunderstorms will increase through late afternoon as the
front interacts with the moist/weakly unstable boundary layer into
IL.

Strong deep-layer shear/long hodographs favor supercells. Still,
relatively weak buoyancy, linear forcing for ascent and fairly fast
frontal movement favor a more linear storm mode tied closely to the
frontal circulation. Thus, a mixed convective mode is probable,
with damaging gusts the main threat given roughly 50 kt flow in the
lowest 1-2 km above ground level. A couple of tornadoes may also
occur with any sustained supercells and/or embedded circulations
within line segments. A watch may need to be considered by 20-21z.

12/28/2025

***UPDATED GRAPHICS***

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible over parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley this afternoon through the evening. Severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes are the primary threats. Have multiple ways of receiving warnings!

12/28/2025

***WIND ADVISORY***

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
828 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

ILZ075>078-080>091-094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ007-010-011-013>022-
290000-
/O.NEW.KPAH.WI.Y.0011.251229T0000Z-251229T1200Z/
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-
Livingston-Crittenden-Lyon-Caldwell-Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-
Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-Todd-
Including the cities of Princeton, Metropolis, Vienna,
Petersburg, Herrin, Boonville, Mount Vernon, Evansville, Marion,
Morganfield, Owensboro, Calhoun, Greenville, Jonesboro, Mount
Carmel, Elizabethtown, Henderson, West Frankfort, Eddyville,
Murphysboro, Rockport, McLeansboro, Smithland, Pinckneyville,
Carmi, Golconda, Elkton, Madisonville, Fort Branch, Poseyville,
Shawneetown, Dixon, Carbondale, Hopkinsville, Albion, Harrisburg,
and Fairfield
828 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 /928 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025/
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING TO
6 AM CST /7 AM EST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and
western Kentucky.

* WHEN...From 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ this evening to 6 AM CST /7 AM
EST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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