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Tornado Warning 110, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2011, 7:59 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 46 min. 2 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
- Apr 26, 2011, 7:59 PM CDT (00:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2011, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Caldwell County, KY, Lyon County, KY, Marshall County, KY, Trigg County, KY
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 8:06 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 N Cobb, KY | |
| Apr 26, 8:06 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 S Cobb, KY | BRIEF EF0 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OF COBB, KY. TREE LIMBS DOWN. PEAK WIND 65 MPH. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 3:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 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
- 1852 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1222 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 8.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
921 WFUS53 KPAH 270059 TORPAH KYC033-143-157-221-270145- /O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0110.110427T0059Z-110427T0145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 759 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... SOUTHERN LYON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... EAST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... NORTHERN TRIGG COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... * UNTIL 845 PM CDT. * AT 756 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ENERGY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... ENERGY... LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES AREA... CADIZ... COBB... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3712 8779 3689 8768 3680 8813 3695 8822 TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 242DEG 30KT 3688 8810 $$
2 follow-up statements
990 WWUS53 KPAH 270111 SVSPAH SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 811 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 KYC157-270121- /O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-110427T0145Z/ MARSHALL KY- 811 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 3696 8819 3712 8779 3689 8768 3680 8812 TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 241DEG 29KT 3693 8801 $$ KYC033-143-221-270145- /O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-110427T0145Z/ CALDWELL KY-LYON KY-TRIGG KY- 811 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN TRIGG...SOUTHERN LYON AND SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... AT 809 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKCASTLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CADIZ AND COBB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO IMPLEMENT YOUR TORNADO PLAN OF ACTION. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS IN A BASEMENT...OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A HOME OR BUILDING. && LAT...LON 3696 8819 3712 8779 3689 8768 3680 8812 TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 241DEG 29KT 3693 8801 $$
638 WWUS53 KPAH 270131 SVSPAH SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 831 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 KYC033-143-221-270145- /O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-110427T0145Z/ CALDWELL KY-LYON KY-TRIGG KY- 831 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL TRIGG...EAST CENTRAL LYON AND SOUTH CENTRAL CALDWELL COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... AT 828 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COBB...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO IMPLEMENT YOUR TORNADO PLAN OF ACTION. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS IN A BASEMENT...OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A HOME OR BUILDING. && LAT...LON 3704 8797 3712 8779 3694 8771 3696 8792 TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 256DEG 21KT 3698 8786 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall | 28 min |
| Apr 26, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Graves | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Calloway, Graves, Marshall | 27 min |
| Apr 26, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Calloway, Marshall | 32 min |
| Apr 26, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken, Marshall | 28 min |
| Apr 26, 7:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Lyon, Trigg | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 7:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Fulton, Graves, Hickman | 35 min |
| Apr 26, 8:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins | 51 min |
| Apr 26, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Hopkins | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 8:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg | 44 min |
| Apr 26, 9:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Christian, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Hopkins, McLean, Webster | 24 min |
| Apr 26, 9:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg | 51 min |
| Apr 26, 9:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Daviess | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess | 29 min |
| Apr 26, 11:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Todd | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 1:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Todd | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 9:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 16 more | 48 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Hopkins, McLean, Marshall and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Hopkins | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Daviess, Henderson, Union | 6 hr |
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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.