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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Paducah, KY

January 24, 2002Hopkins County, Kentucky

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 24, 2002, 12:37 AM CST for Hopkins County, Kentucky. It was in force for 38 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jan 24, 2002, 12:37 AM CST (06:37 UTC)
Expired: Jan 24, 2002, 1:15 AM CST
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY
Area: Whole counties

County Hopkins County, KY

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 24, 12:43 AM CST	Thunderstorm Wind 50 E	Nortonville, KY	Several trees were down about a mile from Nortonville and at White Plains.

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 156 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 682 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 596 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 189 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.9
Supercell composite: 3.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS53 KPAH 240637
SVRPAH
KYC107-240715-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1236 AM CST THU JAN 24 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY

* UNTIL 115 AM CST

* AT 1228 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED OVER
  EARLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...
RURAL EASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY AT 1250 AM CST

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE
  MADISONVILLE...
  MORTONS GAP
  NORTONVILLE
  ST. CHARLES
  EARLINGTON
  HANSON

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE SEVERE WEATHER IN A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH IS LIKELY. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A 
SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN PADUCAH.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jan 23, 1:30 PM CST, 11 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 1:30 PM CST, 11 hours 7 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
130 PM CST WED JAN 23 2002

MAIN CONCERN THIS FORECAST IS HEAVY RAIN POSSIBILITY FOR TONIGHT.

AT 18Z...A COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGION
THROUGH NORTHWEST ILLINOIS TO NEAR KUIN TO KPPF TO KOKC.  LATEST VIS
AND IR SATELLITE SHOW SOME CLEAR SKIES OVER SOUTHWEST MISSOURI INTO
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...OTHERWISE WIDESPREAD LOW
CLOUDS COVERED THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS.
THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT IN OKLAHOMA AND MOVING
NORTHEAST ALONG THE FRONT.

AVN/ETA MATCH UP PRETTY WELL WITH BOTH LOCATION AND TIMING OF FRONT
AND HEAVY RAIN AREAS TONIGHT...WITH AVN MAYBE JUST A LITTLE FASTER.
EXPECT FRONT TO PASS THOUGH AREA BETWEEN 04Z AND 10Z...WITH HEAVIEST
RAINS AND MAIN AREAS OF CONVECTION ALONG AND JUST BEHIND THE FRONT.
SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE PAH FORECAST AREA WHICH RECEIVED HEAVIEST
AMOUNTS LAST NIGHT WILL BE JUST OUTSIDE HEAVY RAIN BULLSEYE...WHICH
IS BASICALLY ALONG THE OHIO RIVER.  LOOKING AT FLASH FLOOD
GUIDANCE...BELIEVE THE WORDING RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WILL
COVER THE EVENT.  WILL NOT ISSUE A FLOOD WATCH AT THIS TIME...BUT
WILL ADVISE NEXT SHIFTS TO KEEP AN EYE ON AMOUNTS THROUGHOUT THE
NIGHT.

AS FOR THURSDAY...CHANCES WILL DECREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
THROUGHOUT THE DAY...WITH RAIN FINALLY ENDING IN SOUTHEAST PORTIONS
BY EVENING.  WILL NEED TO MAKE SOME WORDING CHANGES IN GOING PACKAGE
TO REFLECT THIS...INDICATING BEST CHANCES IN THE MORNING FOR
NORTHWEST AND WEST PORTIONS OF THE FA.

TEMPS FOR TONIGHT IN CURRENT PACKAGE LOOK GOOD...WITH TEMPS NEAR
STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING ON THURSDAY.  MAY TWEAK BACK TEMPS A LITTLE
FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND UP THEM A CATEGORY FOR FRIDAY BASED ON
MAV/FWC GUIDANCE...OTHERWISE NO MAJOR CHANGES IN THE NEAR TERM. IN
THE EXTENDED...WILL INCREASE HIGHS AND LOWS A CATEGORY AT LEAST FOR
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

STILL NO PRECIP THROUGH MONDAY...WILL CONTINUE WITH CHANCE OF
SHOWERS ON TUESDAY AND EXTEND IT INTO WEDNESDAY.

.PAH...NONE.

RSU

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 23, 10:42 PM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1042 PM CST WED JAN 23 2002

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1030 PM    CHAFFEE                   MO   1.00 INCH HAIL
01/23/02   SCOTT                          QUARTER SIZE HAIL
                                          REPORTED IN CHAFFEE.
                                          REPORTED BY EOC.

Local storm report, Jan 23, 10:44 PM CST, 1 hour 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1044 PM CST WED JAN 23 2002

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1030 PM                              MO   FLOODING
01/23/02   SCOTT                          SEVERAL STATE HIGHWAYS
                                          AND COUNTY ROADS HAVE
                                          WATER OVER THEM. STATE HWY
                                          W...WEST OF ORAN AND
                                          STATE HWY 77...EAST OF ORAN
					  ARE UNDERWATER.

Local storm report, Jan 23, 10:52 PM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1052 PM CST WED JAN 23 2002

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1035 PM    CALHOUN                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
01/23/02   MCLEAN                         WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF A
                                          REST HOME...NUMEROUS
                                          POWER LINES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY COUNTY
                                          SHERIFF.

Local storm report, Jan 23, 11:18 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1118 PM CST WED JAN 23 2002

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1015 PM    PROVIDENCE                KY   FLOODING
01/23/02   WEBSTER                        FLOODING REPORTED WITHIN
                                          CITY LIMITS. REPORTED BY
                                          PROVIDENCE FIRE DEPT.

Local storm report, Jan 23, 11:22 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1122 PM CST WED JAN 23 2002

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1120 PM    SCOTT CITY                MO   FLOODING
01/23/02   SCOTT                          SOME INTERSECTIONS
                                          FLOODED IN SCOTT CITY.
                                          REPORTED BY SCOTT COUNTY
                                          FIRE DEPT.

Local storm report, Jan 24, 12:18 AM CST, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1218 AM CST THU JAN 24 2002

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1020 PM    CALHOUN                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
01/23/02   MCLEAN                         1 COMMERICAL BLDG
                                          (APPROX. 3000 SQ FT)
                                          DEMOLISHED ON KY 81 ON
                                          THE NORTHERN LIMITS OF
                                          CALHOUN.

1020 PM    CALHOUN                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
01/23/02   MCLEAN                         SEVERAL HOMES WITH ROOF
                                          DAMAGE...SOME WITH ROOFS
                                          COMPLETELY TORN OFF IN
                                          CALHOUN. REPORTED BY EMA
                                          DIRECTOR.

1020 PM    CALHOUN                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
01/23/02   MCLEAN                         NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN IN CALHOUN.
                                          REPORTED BY EMA
                                          DIRECTOR.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 23, 9:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Livingston	35 min
Jan 23, 10:08 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Daviess, Henderson, McLean	37 min
Jan 23, 11:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Caldwell, Crittenden, Lyon	46 min
Jan 24, 12:10 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Graves	35 min
Jan 24, 12:26 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Calloway, Marshall	49 min
Jan 24, 12:58 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Muhlenberg	47 min
Jan 24, 1:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Christian, Todd	47 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.