Severe Thunderstorm Warning 312, NWS Paducah, KY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
655 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

.UPDATE...
UPDATED BOTH PUBLIC AND AVIATION SECTIONS

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.DISCUSSION...
CLOUD TOPS ASSOCIATED WITH MISSOURI MCS CONTINUE TO STEADILY WARM IN
IR IMAGERY EARLY THIS MORNING. A LARGE AREA OF ELEVATED SHOWERS AND
STORMS DEVELOPED ABOVE THE SURFACE COLD POOL ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SE MISSOURI. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD WEAKEN AS THE LOW LEVEL JET
WEAKENS THIS MORNING. RAISED POPS FOR THE MORNING HOURS ACROSS PARTS
OF THE AREA DUE TO THIS ELEVATED CONVECTION.

IN ADDITION...NEW CONVECTION DEVELOPED NEAR THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY
ACROSS THE PENNYRILE REGION OF WEST KENTUCKY AROUND 11Z. THIS
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE AS THE FOCUS FOR NEW STORMS
THROUGH THE DAY AS DAYTIME HEATING COMMENCES. GIVEN THE STRENGTH OF
700 MB WARM ADVECTION AND RESULTANT CAPPING...SURFACE BASED
DEVELOPMENT MAY NOT OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON IN SOUTHWEST COUNTIES. WILL
MAINTAIN SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS MOST OF
THE FORECAST AREA...EXCEPT UP TO 50 PERCENT IN THE REGION OF WEAKER
CAPPING IN THE PENNYRILE REGION AND ALONG INTERSTATE 64.

A SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL SAG SOUTHEAST TONIGHT...REACHING THE OHIO
RIVER IN THE 06Z TO 09Z TIME FRAME. AS THIS FRONT ENCOUNTERS COOLING
MID LEVEL TEMPS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG SHORTWAVE CROSSING THE
GREAT LAKES REGION...THE CHANCE OF STORMS WILL INCREASE ALONG AND
AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE
FORECAST AREA AROUND 12Z. POPS TONIGHT WILL BE KEPT SOMEWHAT HIGHER
THAN MOST MODEL GUIDANCE. MODERATELY STRONG MID LEVEL FLOW WILL
SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FOR ORGANIZED CLUSTERS OR LINES...WITH SLIGHT
RISK OF SEVERE STORMS.

IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING A
SURGE OF DRIER AIR...SIMILAR TO THE AIR MASS OF LATE LAST WEEK.
GIVEN ABUNDANT SUNSHINE...HIGH TEMPS WILL ACTUALLY BE WARMER BEHIND
THE FRONT DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF CLOUDS AND STORMS.

THE HIGH WILL KEEP THIS AIR MASS IN PLACE TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...THEN SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH RETURN FLOW WILL BRING HOT
WEATHER FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE AXIS OF A STRONG UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED FROM EAST TO WEST ACROSS THE
OHIO VALLEY TO THE CENTRAL PLAINS.

THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE UPPER HIGH WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN LATE
IN THE WEEKEND...ALLOWING AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF STORMS AND
SLIGHT COOLING SUNDAY. THIS TREND SHOULD CONTINUE INTO MONDAY THE
FOURTH.

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.AVIATION...
SCT TSRA THROUGH MID MORNING FOR ALL TAF SITES. VFR CIGS AND VSBYS
EXCEPT MVFR IN STORMS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST
AROUND 10 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. AFTER A REPRIEVE
FROM THE MORNING TSRA...SHOULD SEE ANOTHER CHANCE OF STORMS IN THE
EVENING HOURS MONDAY WITH A FRONTAL PASSAGE. WITH THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE WINDS SHOULD VEER AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...NONE.
MO...NONE.
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
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PUBLIC...MY
AVIATION...JAP

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
408 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-280915-
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-
408 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
DURING THE DAY...MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO
OCCUR ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM CARBONDALE ILLINOIS TO
HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCKY. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE ACROSS
THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY.

THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL PRODUCED BY LINES
OR CLUSTERS OF STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR WITH THE
STORMS...BUT THE QUICK MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS SHOULD LIMIT
RAINFALL AMOUNTS.

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON SOME AREA RIVERS. PLEASE REFER TO
THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

HOT AND HUMID WEATHER WILL ARRIVE LATE IN THE WEEK. THE HEAT INDEX
MAY PEAK OVER 100 DEGREES IN PARTS OF THE REGION FRIDAY.

A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST LATE IN THE FOURTH OF
JULY WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

MY

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1008 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

ILZ084-MOZ076-271530-
JACKSON IL-PERRY MO-
1008 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IN
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
UNTIL 1030 AM CDT...

AT 1004 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY STRONG WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND
50 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR PERRYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH.

LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE IMPACTED INCLUDE GORHAM...MURPHYSBORO...DE SOTO
AND CARBONDALE.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL. THESE
STORMS 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.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1152 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

ILZ090-094-KYZ002>008-010-011-013-271745-
MASSAC IL-POPE IL-LIVINGSTON KY-LYON KY-MCCRACKEN KY-MARSHALL KY-
BALLARD KY-CALDWELL KY-CARLISLE KY-CRITTENDEN KY-GRAVES KY-HICKMAN KY-
1152 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN POPE AND MASSAC COUNTIES
IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND NORTHEASTERN HICKMAN...GRAVES...SOUTHERN
CRITTENDEN...CARLISLE...WESTERN CALDWELL...SOUTHEASTERN BALLARD...
MARSHALL...MCCRACKEN...NORTHWESTERN LYON AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES IN
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

AT 1150 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY STRONG WINDS AROUND 50 MPH.  THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES WEST OF JOPPA TO
KEVIL TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BARDWELL...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE IMPACTED INCLUDE LOVELACEVILLE...WEST
PADUCAH...METROPOLIS...LOWES...LONE OAK...FANCY FARM...PADUCAH...
BROOKPORT...REIDLAND...LEDBETTER...HAMLETSBURG...SYMSONIA...
SMITHLAND...BURNA...CALVERT CITY...BREWERS...SALEM...BENTON...GRAND
RIVERS...DYCUSBURG AND FREDONIA.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN AS WELL...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.

PS