Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 49, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Nov 15, 2005, 3:12 PM CST for Caldwell County, Christian County, Hopkins County, Kentucky. It was in force for 33 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2005, 3:12 PM CST (21:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2005, 3:45 PM CST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Caldwell County, KY, Christian County, KY, Hopkins County, KY
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 3:20 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Dawson Springs, KY | BARN DESTROYED IN DAWSON SPRINGS REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE. |
| Nov 15, 3:30 PM CST | TORNADO | Earlington, KY | POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE IN EARLINGTON. EXTENSIVE TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THIS TIME. |
| Nov 15, 3:35 PM CST | TORNADO | Earlington, KY | TORNADO REPORTED JUST NORTHEAST OF EARLINGTON MOVING NORTHEAST. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 7:42 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 151 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 680 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KPAH 152112 TORPAH KYC033-047-107-152145- /O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0049.051115T2112Z-051115T2145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 312 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY. CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY. * UNTIL 345 PM CST. * AT 306 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAWSON SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH TOWARD DAWSON SPRINGS. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ST. CHARLES...NORTONVILLE... EARLINGTON...MORTONS GAP...WHITE PLAINS...MADISONVILLE AND HANSON. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND NORTHWEST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY. LAT...LON 3712 8785 3706 8781 3718 8735 3750 8737 $$
3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KPAH 152121 RRA
SVSPAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
321 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005
KYC033-152131-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-051115T2145Z/
CALDWELL KY-
321 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CALDWELL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A
TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND
NORTHWEST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST
INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.
LAT...LON 3709 8769 3715 8768 3716 8771 3720 8775
3750 8737 3732 8736 3731 8738 3728 8739
3724 8736 3718 8736
$$
KYC047-107-152145-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-051115T2145Z/
HOPKINS KY-CHRISTIAN KY-
321 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR CHRISTIAN
AND HOPKINS COUNTIES...
AT 316 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DAWSON SPRINGS...
OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTH OF PROVIDENCE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ST. CHARLES...NORTONVILLE...
EARLINGTON...MORTONS GAP...WHITE PLAINS...MADISONVILLE AND HANSON
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A
TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND
NORTHWEST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST
INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.
LAT...LON 3709 8769 3715 8768 3716 8771 3720 8775
3750 8737 3732 8736 3731 8738 3728 8739
3724 8736 3718 8736
$$000
WWUS53 KPAH 152127
SVSPAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
328 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005
KYC047-152138-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-051115T2145Z/
CHRISTIAN KY-
328 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A
TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND
NORTHWEST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST
INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.
LAT...LON 3731 8738 3728 8739 3724 8736 3718 8737
3712 8758 3715 8764 3716 8770 3721 8774
3750 8737 3732 8735
$$
KYC107-152145-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-051115T2145Z/
HOPKINS KY-
328 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR HOPKINS
COUNTY...
AT 326 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ST. CHARLES...OR
ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PROVIDENCE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE NORTONVILLE...EARLINGTON...MORTONS
GAP...WHITE PLAINS...MADISONVILLE AND HANSON
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A
TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND
NORTHWEST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST
INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.
LAT...LON 3731 8738 3728 8739 3724 8736 3718 8737
3712 8758 3715 8764 3716 8770 3721 8774
3750 8737 3732 8735
$$000
WWUS53 KPAH 152135
SVSPAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
335 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005
KYC107-152145-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-051115T2145Z/
HOPKINS KY-
335 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR HOPKINS
COUNTY...
AT 331 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EARLINGTON...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
PROVIDENCE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HANSON
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A
TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND
NORTHWEST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST
INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.
LAT...LON 3731 8738 3728 8739 3725 8737 3719 8736
3713 8755 3713 8758 3715 8763 3716 8768
3721 8773 3750 8737 3732 8735
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 11:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Union | 49 min |
| Nov 15, 12:15 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Henderson, Union | 3 hr |
| Nov 15, 1:34 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Henderson, Union | 3 hr |
| Nov 15, 4:26 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Henderson, Union | 3 hr |
| Nov 15, 7:09 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Henderson, Union | 3 hr |
| Nov 15, 12:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Ballard, Carlisle | 32 min |
| Nov 15, 1:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Fulton, Hickman | 34 min |
| Nov 15, 1:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | McCracken | 34 min |
| Nov 15, 1:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Graves | 28 min |
| Nov 15, 1:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Livingston | 25 min |
| Nov 15, 1:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Calloway, Marshall | 34 min |
| Nov 15, 2:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Graves | 14 min |
| Nov 15, 2:03 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Marshall | 87 min |
| Nov 15, 2:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Crittenden | 25 min |
| Nov 15, 2:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Lyon, Marshall | 35 min |
| Nov 15, 2:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Union | 37 min |
| Nov 15, 2:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Caldwell | 26 min |
| Nov 15, 2:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Henderson | 56 min |
| Nov 15, 2:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Carlisle, Hickman | 48 min |
| Nov 15, 3:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Calloway | 17 min |
| Nov 15, 3:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Ballard | 37 min |
| Nov 15, 3:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Trigg | 30 min |
| Nov 15, 3:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Hopkins, McLean | 18 min |
| Nov 15, 3:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | McLean | 23 min |
| Nov 15, 4:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Daviess | 39 min |
| Nov 15, 4:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston, Union | 50 min |
| Nov 15, 4:20 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Henderson | 85 min |
| Nov 15, 4:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Henderson | 41 min |
| Nov 15, 4:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Henderson | 32 min |
| Nov 15, 4:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Todd | 29 min |
| Nov 15, 5:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Henderson | 31 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.