* WHAT. Northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph are expected. Gusts to 55 mph are possible in the Evansville Tri-State region or along the I-64 corridor in Southern Illinois. * WHERE. Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN. From 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Friday to 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Heavy rainfall may result in waterlogged soils making trees more susceptible to wind damage.

* WHAT. North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE. Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and southeast Missouri. * WHEN. From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE. Portions of southern Illinois, including the following areas, Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry IL, Wabash, Wayne IL and White, southwest Indiana, including the following areas, Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick, and southeast Missouri, including the following areas, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Perry MO. * WHEN. Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - The remnants of Hurricane Helene are expected to bring widespread heavy rainfall to much of the area. A Flood Watch has been issued for Southwest Indiana, portions of Southern Illinois, and portions of Southeastern Missouri where forecast rainfall ranges from 2 to 4 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood