Parts of Tristate Under Slight Risk of Severe Weather

The approach of Fall means the beginning of the tristate's second severe weather season.  And, according to the National Weather Service, we may get a sneak preview this afternoon.  Parts of the WBKR listening area have been placed under a slight risk of severe weather.

Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service:

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE BY LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA. WITHIN THIS AREA...A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG OR EVEN BRIEF ISOLATED SEVERE WIND GUSTS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST ACROSS THE REGION AND INTO WEST KENTUCKY TONIGHT. VERY HEAVY RAIN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IS LIKELY WITH SOME OF THE STORMS TONIGHT. THIS COULD LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING.