12-03-2025
The first severe weather threat of the season arrives Friday night in the Tri-State
Springtime weather has arrived in the Tri-State. That means some fantastic days − high temperatures in the 70s and brilliant sunshine − but also some risks for severe storms.
The first severe threat of the season arrives late Friday, according to the National Weather Service. And while it's still too early to get into much detail, here's what forecasters are saying about storm chances.
Derrick Snyder, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, said the main threat looks to be late Friday into the early morning hours Saturday.
"There's still some wiggle room" on timing, Snyder said.
It'll be a familiar setup for the region, as a squall line of thunderstorms is expected to form over Missouri, then sweep across the Mississippi River and into the Tri-State.
The most likely threats, Snyder said, are damaging winds and a "spin-up" tornado along the line.
Still, with a few days left until the severe weather arrives, forecasts could fluctuate, Snyder noted.
Rainfall totals have dropped a bit in recent frecast models, Snyder said. The bulk of the rain will happen as the line of storms moves through. Anywhere from three-quarters of an inch to an inch of rain could accompany the thunderstorms.
It's going to be a nicer weather week, otherwise. High temperatures on Wednesday (75 degrees) and Thursday (71) will be well above average, and sunny conditions are expected. There are small chances of rain on Thursday.
After the storm system leaves the area Saturday morning, sunny skies will return with a high temperature of 68 that day and 52 on Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Severe weather possible in Evansville, Henderson areas
