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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Paducah, KY

May 25, 2004Bollinger County, Perry County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2004, 8:12 PM CDT for Bollinger County, Perry County, Missouri. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 25, 2004, 8:12 PM CDT (01:12 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2004, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Bollinger County, MO, Perry County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 25, 3:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 315 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: 47 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -224 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 884 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 May 25, 2:25 PM CDT, 5 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 2:25 PM CDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
225 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

THUNDERSTORMS HAD REDEVELOPED NORTHWEST OF THE FA EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. AIRMASS OVER OUR REGION HAD DESTABILIZED AS INDICATED BY
LAPS LI VALUES OF MINUS 5 TO MINUS 9...SO ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP OR
MOVE INTO OUR REGION WILL HAVE AN ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTIVE OF A SEVERE
THREAT.  GIVEN THIS...ALONG WITH SOUTHWARD SAGGING SURFACE FRONT AND
OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FROM ONGOING CONVECTION... EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS
TO MOVE INTO AND INCREASE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF OUR FA THIS
EVENING AND OVER THE REST OF THE FA MAINLY WEDNESDAY.  AS A
RESULT...WILL KEEP POPS HIGHER THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE SURFACE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN OR DIMINISH AS IT SAGS
SLOWLY SOUTH IN THE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. THIS ALONG WITH SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING TO OUR NORTH SHOULD BRING A DECREASING TREND
TO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY BEGINNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER THE
LIMITED INFLUX OF DRIER/MORE STABLE AIR ALONG WITH THE WASHING OUT
OF THE FRONT AS EVIDENCED BY REDEVELOPMENT OF A BROADSCALE SOUTHERLY
FLOW BY MIDDAY THURSDAY WILL LEND TO A CONTINUED CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.  THE SEVERE WEATHER
THREAT (SLIGHT RISK) REMAINS IN TACT THROUGH DAY 3/FRIDAY GIVEN THE
PERSISTENT INSTABILITY.  BY FRIDAY...ETA LIFTED INDICES ARE AT A
MINIMUM THROUGH THE CURRENT MODEL RUN.

HAVE UPPED DEWPOINTS AND LOW TEMPS A BIT THE NEXT COUPLE OF NIGHTS
GIVEN LESSER SOUTHWARD PROGRESS OF DRIER AIR.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...NONE.
MO...NONE.
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.

&&

SHANKLIN

Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 8:09 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
809 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100-
107>112-114-261000-
ALEXANDER IL-BALLARD KY-BOLLINGER MO-BUTLER MO-CALDWELL KY-
CALLOWAY KY-CAPE GIRARDEAU MO-CARLISLE KY-CARTER MO-CHRISTIAN KY-
CRITTENDEN KY-DAVIESS KY-EDWARDS IL-FRANKLIN IL-FULTON KY-
GALLATIN IL-GIBSON IN-GRAVES KY-HAMILTON IL-HARDIN IL-HENDERSON KY-
HICKMAN KY-HOPKINS KY-JACKSON IL-JEFFERSON IL-JOHNSON IL-
LIVINGSTON KY-LYON KY-MARSHALL KY-MASSAC IL-MCCRACKEN KY-MCLEAN KY-
MISSISSIPPI MO-MUHLENBERG KY-NEW MADRID MO-PERRY MO-PERRY IL-PIKE IN-
POPE IL-POSEY IN-PULASKI IL-RIPLEY MO-SALINE IL-SCOTT MO-SPENCER IN-
STODDARD MO-TODD KY-TRIGG KY-UNION KY-UNION IL-VANDERBURGH IN-
WABASH IL-WARRICK IN-WAYNE MO-WAYNE IL-WEBSTER KY-WHITE IL-
WILLIAMSON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIKESTON...POPLAR BLUFF...PERRYVILLE...
CAPE GIRARDEAU...PADUCAH...OWENSBORO...MURRAY...MAYFIELD...
MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...EVANSVILLE...HERRIN...
HARRISBURG...CARMI...CARBONDALE AND CAIRO
809 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING AND
POSSIBLY INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS THE ENTIRE QUAD STATE
REGION. SCATTERED  THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WITH SOME OF THE STORMS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE A THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A RISK FOR THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN
IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING AND MAY BE
REQUESTED AT LATER TIMES AS WELL.

JAP

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 25, 7:20 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
720 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0710 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BOONVILLE               38.05N 87.27W
05/25/2004                   WARRICK            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CITY STREETS FLOODED THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

0637 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHANDLER                38.04N 87.37W
05/25/2004                   WARRICK            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN...1 HOME HEAVILY DAMAGED...1
            CAR HEAVILY DAMAGED DUE TO FALLING TREES. THE DAMAGE WAS
            FROM GARDNER ROAD AND HWY 261 UP THROUGH THE CITY OF
            CHANDLER.

&&

MJN

Local storm report, May 25, 7:23 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
723 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANDVIEW               37.94N 86.98W
05/25/2004                   SPENCER            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.

&&

CW

Local storm report, May 25, 7:33 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
733 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0702 PM     TSTM WND DMG     10 NE OWENSBORO         37.86N 86.99W
05/25/2004                   DAVIESS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 TREES DOWN IN MACEO.

&&

MJN

Local storm report, May 25, 7:34 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
734 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0716 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 N ELDORADO            37.86N 88.44W
05/25/2004                   SALINE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OF ROADWAY ILLINOIS ROUTE 142.

&&

MJN

Local storm report, May 25, 7:53 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
753 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0745 PM     HEAVY RAIN       TENNYSON                38.08N 87.12W
05/25/2004  3.25 INCH        WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS RAINFALL FELL IN ONE HOUR. 2.00 INCHES OF RAIN FELL
            4 MILES NORTH OF TENNYSON IN 45 MINUTES.

&&

MJN

Local storm report, May 25, 8:09 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
809 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0615 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MCLEANSBORO             38.09N 88.53W
05/25/2004                   HAMILTON           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER ROADS ON STATE ROUTE 142 BETWEEN MCLEANSBORO
            AND BROUGHTON.

0615 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CARMI                   38.09N 88.17W
05/25/2004                   WHITE              IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS BACK ROADS FLOODED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

&&

MJN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 7:31 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Hamilton, White	119 min
May 25, 10:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Johnson	34 min
May 25, 10:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Pope	49 min
May 26, 9:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Jefferson	36 min
May 26, 9:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Hamilton, Wayne	46 min
May 26, 10:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Jackson, Williamson	45 min
May 26, 10:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	White	41 min
May 26, 10:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Saline	41 min
May 26, 10:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Franklin	36 min
May 26, 11:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Williamson	45 min
May 26, 11:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Gallatin, Saline	63 min
May 26, 11:23 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Saline	37 min
May 26, 11:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Hardin	49 min
May 26, 1:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Jackson, Perry	38 min
May 26, 2:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Franklin	29 min
May 26, 2:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Franklin	83 min
May 26, 2:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Hamilton, Saline	50 min
May 26, 3:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Gallatin	37 min
May 26, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Pulaski	33 min
May 26, 4:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Gallatin, Saline	2 hr
May 26, 4:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Massac	41 min
May 26, 6:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Wayne	29 min
May 25, 10:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Livingston	41 min
May 26, 11:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Daviess	27 min
May 26, 11:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Crittenden, Union, Webster	63 min
May 26, 12:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Hopkins	56 min
May 26, 12:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Hopkins	24 min
May 26, 12:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Muhlenberg	41 min
May 26, 2:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Christian	41 min
May 26, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Christian, Todd	43 min
May 26, 4:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Ballard	40 min
May 26, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	McCracken	55 min
May 26, 4:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Christian	37 min
May 26, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Todd	29 min
May 26, 4:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Todd	37 min
May 26, 3:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Cape Girardeau	34 min
May 26, 3:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Cape Girardeau	23 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 2004 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2004

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.