Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Paducah, KY

Issued

Apr 19, 2011, 10:09 PM CDT (03:09 UTC)

Expired

Apr 19, 2011, 11:15 PM CDT

In force

66 min

Issued by

NWS Paducah, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.0 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Gallatin County, IL, Hardin County, IL, Caldwell County, KY, Crittenden County, KY, Daviess County, KY, Henderson County, KY, Hopkins County, KY, McLean County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY, Union County, KY, Webster County, KY

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WUUS53 KPAH 200309
SVRPAH
ILC059-069-KYC033-055-059-101-107-149-177-225-233-200415-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0082.110420T0309Z-110420T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1009 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  HENDERSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  MCLEAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  UNION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  NORTH CENTRAL MUHLENBERG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  EASTERN GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
  EASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
  NORTH CENTRAL CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT.

* AT 1007 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. 
  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF STANLEY TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PROVIDENCE..AND 
  MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

  WINDS WERE STILL GUSTING TO 60 MPH WELL BEHIND THE LINE IN MOUNT
  CARMEL ILLINOIS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  SEBREE...
  PROVIDENCE...
  DIXON...
  ROBARDS...
  CLAY...
  STANLEY...
  PROVIDENCE...
  ST. JOSEPH...
  BEECH GROVE...
  OWENSBORO...
  CALHOUN...
  KNOTTSVILLE...
  MASONVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
TORNADO-LIKE WINDS AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO WELL BUILT BUILDINGS.
TREES AND POWER LINES WILL LIKELY COME DOWN AS WELL. MOVE TO A
SUBSTANTIAL INDOOR STORM SHELTER.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY
AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3767 8683 3754 8707 3738 8712 3734 8829
      3787 8814 3787 8808 3784 8803 3781 8808
      3778 8796 3781 8791 3788 8793 3789 8768
      3783 8765 3789 8759 3790 8731 3778 8710
      3791 8704 3791 8693 3784 8691 3780 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 270DEG 52KT 3786 8732 3735 8789
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 0.00IN

$$

384 
WWUS53 KPAH 200351
SVSPAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1051 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

ILC059-069-KYC033-055-059-101-107-149-177-225-233-200415-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-110420T0415Z/
HARDIN IL-GALLATIN IL-HENDERSON KY-DAVIESS KY-UNION KY-MCLEAN KY-
WEBSTER KY-HOPKINS KY-CRITTENDEN KY-MUHLENBERG KY-CALDWELL KY-
1051 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN GALLATIN AND EASTERN HARDIN COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...AND NORTHERN HOPKINS...WEBSTER...MCLEAN...UNION...DAVIESS
AND HENDERSON COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...AND NORTH CENTRAL
MUHLENBERG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...AND NORTH CENTRAL
CALDWELL AND NORTHERN CRITTENDEN COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

AT 1048 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS UP TO 70 MPH. THESE 
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF 
KNOTTSVILLE TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF CAVE-IN-ROCK...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED 65 MPH WIND GUSTS AND TREE LIMBS DOWN IN 
BEECH GROVE IN MCLEAN COUNTY AROUND 1035 PM.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE DIXON...BEECH GROVE...
MOSELEYVILLE...MASONVILLE...PROVIDENCE...SLAUGHTERS...WHITESVILLE...
CALHOUN...NEBO...SACRAMENTO...LIVERMORE...ISLAND AND HANSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM CAPABLE OF BLOWING DOWN TREES AND
POWER POLES. MOVE INDOORS TO A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3767 8683 3754 8707 3738 8712 3734 8829
      3787 8814 3787 8808 3784 8803 3781 8808
      3778 8796 3781 8791 3788 8793 3789 8768
      3783 8765 3789 8759 3790 8731 3778 8710
      3791 8704 3791 8693 3784 8691 3780 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 270DEG 52KT 3782 8691 3738 8810
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN

$$

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