The severe weather threat for this evening is slowly ending from west to east, and southeast Missouri and southern Illinois are all clear for severe weather tonight. Across the KY Purchase and southern Pennyrile, a low end damaging wind threat will persist for the next 1-2 hours.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches are in effect for parts of southeast Missouri, southwest Illinois, and parts of southwest and south-central Kentucky near the Tennessee border. Damaging wind gusts and large hail will be the main threats along with frequent lightning strikes.
More counties have been removed from the Tornado Watch. The remaining west KY counties are still in effect until 5 AM officially. Though they may be cancelled sooner.