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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 7, 2010, 8:16 PM CDT for Hopkins County, Kentucky. It was in force for 29 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
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:16 PM CDT (01:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2010, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Hopkins County, KY
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 350 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
- 1493 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -234 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.6
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 Apr 7, 7:22 PM CDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 7:22 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 722 PM CDT WED APR 7 2010 .UPDATE... JUST A HEADS UP...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 61 WAS LOCALLY EXTENDED IN TIME /UNTIL 9 PM CDT/ AND IN SPACE /EASTWARD TO A BOONVILLE IN...CADIZ KY LINE/...DUE TO FLARE-UP OVER SEVERAL STORMS ALONG CONVECTIVE LINE NEAR ORIGINAL WATCH EXPIRATION. 00Z TAF DISCUSSION UPDATE WILL ISSUED BEFORE 9 PM CDT. && .DISCUSSION... / PREVIOUSLY ISSUED AT 405 PM CDT WED APR 7 2010/ DELAYED AND ABBREVIATED DISCUSSION DUE TO ONGOING SEVERE WEATHER IN THE WFO PAH FORECAST AREA. MAIN CHALLENGE IN THE SHORT TERM WILL BE THE TIMING OF THE TRANSITION OF THE CURRENT MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM /MCS/ FROM DISCRETE/LINE SEGMENT SEVERE STORMS TO A MORE BROAD-BRUSHED HEAVY RAIN EVENT THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE 12KM NAM AND SREF GUIDANCE APPEAR TO HAVE A DECENT HANDLE ON THE EASTWARD MOVEMENT OF THE MCS AND WERE FOLLOWED IN THE SHORT TERM. ANY REMAINING SHOWER ACTIVITY SHOULD EXIT THE WFO PAH CWA BY 15Z /10 AM CDT/ THURSDAY...WITH SIGNIFICANT COLD/DRY AIR ADVECTION IN PLACE BEYOND THAT TIME. FOR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...ADDED AN OCCURRENCE OF PATCHY FROST TO NORTHWEST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AS SUFFICIENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE TO SUPPORT SOME SURFACE CRYSTALLIZATION. IN THE LONGER TERM...UTILIZED A BLEND OF ECMWF AND EXTENDED WRF GUIDANCE TO IMPLY A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DRIER WEATHER. AT THIS TIME...WITH THE RIDGE DOMINATING THE AREA...DIURNAL TEMPERATURE RANGES BETWEEN 20 AND 27 DEGREES WILL CAN BE EXPECTED...AS LIGHT SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH WINDS DO NOT ADVECT IN SUFFICIENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES. && .AVIATION... 00Z THURSDAY TAF DISCUSSION DELAYED...PLAN TO ISSUE UPDATE BEOFRE 9 PM CDT. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KY...NONE. MO...NONE. IL...NONE. IN...NONE. && SMITH
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 1:42 PM CDT, 6 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 142 PM CDT WED APR 7 2010 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-081000- JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON- WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE- HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH- WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES- LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL- UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN- MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER- RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID- 142 PM CDT WED APR 7 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL CLOSE TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS. HOWEVER...AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. AS WE GO INTO THE EVENING HOURS...THE MAIN WEATHER HAZARD WILL LIKELY TRANSITION OVER TO HEAVY RAINFALL...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED FLOODING. THE AREA OF GREATEST CONCERN FOR HEAVY RAINS WILL BE OVER SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY...WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES COULD FALL DURING THE EVENING. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVERS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY DEPENDING UPON HOW QUICKLY SKIES CLEAR THURSDAY...PATCHY FROST COULD DEVELOP THURSDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 30S. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS MAY WISH TO MONITOR TEMPERATURE FORECASTS CLOSELY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD INFORMATION...REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 7, 7:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 705 PM CDT WED APR 7 2010 ILZ090-094-KYZ002>008-080100- MASSAC IL-POPE IL-LIVINGSTON KY-BALLARD KY-MCCRACKEN KY-MARSHALL KY- CARLISLE KY-GRAVES KY-HICKMAN KY- 705 PM CDT WED APR 7 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... AT 701 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF BLANDVILLE TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF FANCY FARM TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLINTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. WINDS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL WERE REPORTED AS THESE STORMS MOVED THROUGH BARDWELL. FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH MAY RESULT IN STANDING WATER ON AREA ROADS. WATER LEVELS IN SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND IN DITCHES MAY RISE QUICKLY...ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SHANKLIN
Special weather statement, Apr 7, 7:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 713 PM CDT WED APR 7 2010 ILZ083-INZ081-085-080100- WHITE IL-GIBSON IN-POSEY IN- 713 PM CDT WED APR 7 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... AT 709 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL...AND VERY STRONG WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CARMI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM AS WELL. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH MAY RESULT IN STANDING WATER ON AREA ROADS. WATER LEVELS IN SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND IN DITCHES MAY RISE QUICKLY...ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Apr 7, 7:23 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 723 PM CDT WED APR 7 2010 ILZ076>078-082-083-086-087-090-091-094-INZ081-082-085>088- KYZ001>022-080230- WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-HAMILTON-WHITE-SALINE-GALLATIN-POPE- HARDIN-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK-SPENCER- FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-LIVINGSTON- MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-UNION KY-WEBSTER- HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIRFIELD...ALBION...MOUNT CARMEL... MCLEANSBORO...CARMI...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...GOLCONDA... ELIZABETHTOWN...METROPOLIS...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG... POSEYVILLE...EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN... CLINTON...BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND... BENTON...MURRAY...MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON... MORGANFIELD...DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON... OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON 723 PM CDT WED APR 7 2010 AT 720 PM...A BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS BETWEEN BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN UP TO AN INCH IN A HALF HOUR...AND SMALL HAIL...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS MAINLY WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA THROUGH 830 PM CDT. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NEAR A LINE FROM BOONVILLE INDIANA TO PRINCETON AND MURRAY KENTUCKY BY 8 PM...AND TO OWENSBRO AND CADIZ KENTUCKY BY ABOUT 830 PM. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER INDOORS. FOR THOSE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD...BE PREPARED FOR PONDING OF WATER AND POOR VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD AHEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SHANKLIN
Special weather statement, Apr 7, 7:45 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess, McLean | 44 min |
| Apr 7, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Muhlenberg, Todd | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 1:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Christian, Daviess, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd | 105 min |
| Apr 8, 3:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Daviess | 118 min |
| Apr 8, 3:23 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Perry and 3 more | 30 hr |
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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 2010Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2010
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.