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Tornado Warning 98, NWS Paducah, KY

April 26, 2011Daviess County, Henderson County, McLean County, Kentucky; Spencer County, Indiana

NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2011, 5:05 PM CDT for Daviess County, Henderson County, McLean County, Kentucky; Spencer County, Indiana. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 26, 2011, 5:05 PM CDT (22:05 UTC)
Expired
Apr 26, 2011, 5:29 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Spencer County, IN, Daviess County, KY, Henderson County, KY, McLean County, KY

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 26, 3:02 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr
Apr 26, 4:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 191 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2011-04-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2011-04-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
486 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
279 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

268 
WFUS53 KPAH 262205
TORPAH
INC147-KYC059-101-149-262245-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0098.110426T2205Z-110426T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
505 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN MCLEAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN SPENCER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT.

* AT 500 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES WEST OF
  BEECH GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  BEECH GROVE...
  ST. JOSEPH...
  STANLEY...
  OWENSBORO...
  ROCKPORT...
  GRANDVIEW...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3771 8686 3770 8685 3759 8744 3776 8746
      3802 8694 3794 8690 3793 8698 3790 8697
      3791 8693 3788 8690 3783 8691 3784 8685
      3776 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 238DEG 38KT 3766 8740

$$
2 follow-up statements
860 
WWUS53 KPAH 262218
SVSPAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
518 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

KYC149-262228-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110426T2245Z/
MCLEAN KY-
518 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MCLEAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST
KENTUCKY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3771 8686 3770 8685 3768 8734 3781 8732
      3802 8694 3794 8690 3793 8698 3790 8697
      3791 8693 3788 8690 3783 8691 3784 8685
      3776 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 239DEG 37KT 3774 8725

$$

INC147-KYC059-101-262245-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110426T2245Z/
SPENCER IN-HENDERSON KY-DAVIESS KY-
518 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
SPENCER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AND NORTHERN DAVIESS AND EAST
CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...

AT 514 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR ST. JOSEPH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE STANLEY...OWENSBORO...ROCKPORT...
KNOTTSVILLE AND GRANDVIEW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3771 8686 3770 8685 3768 8734 3781 8732
      3802 8694 3794 8690 3793 8698 3790 8697
      3791 8693 3788 8690 3783 8691 3784 8685
      3776 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 239DEG 37KT 3774 8725

$$
115 
WWUS53 KPAH 262229
SVSPAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
529 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

INC147-KYC059-101-262238-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110426T2245Z/
SPENCER IN-HENDERSON KY-DAVIESS KY-
529 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SPENCER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST
INDIANA...AND NORTHERN DAVIESS AND EAST CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTIES IN
NORTHWEST KENTUCKY IS CANCELLED...

AT 528 PM CDT...THE STORM HAD WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY AND GONE BELOW 
SEVERE LIMITS. 

LAT...LON 3771 8686 3770 8685 3768 8734 3781 8732
      3802 8694 3794 8690 3793 8698 3790 8697
      3791 8693 3788 8690 3783 8691 3784 8685
      3776 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 239DEG 37KT 3778 8713

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 25, 11:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHCalloway, Crittenden, Graves, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall and 1 more5 hr
Apr 25, 11:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFulton, Graves, Hickman42 min
Apr 25, 11:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGraves, Livingston, McCracken, Marshall26 min
Apr 26, 12:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCaldwell, Calloway, Christian, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall and 1 more49 min
Apr 26, 12:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHCaldwell, Christian, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean and 4 more3 hr
Apr 26, 12:54 AM CDTTornado WarningPAHCaldwell, Crittenden, Union, Webster36 min
Apr 26, 1:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCaldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg43 min
Apr 26, 1:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHDaviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Union and 1 more40 min
Apr 26, 1:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHHenderson26 min
Apr 26, 3:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCalloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall25 min
Apr 26, 3:42 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHCalloway, Graves, Marshall, Trigg48 min
Apr 26, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCaldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall and 2 more43 min
Apr 26, 4:08 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHCaldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, Lyon37 min
Apr 26, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFulton41 min
Apr 26, 4:26 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHCaldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg and 1 more34 min
Apr 26, 4:33 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHCalloway, Trigg42 min
Apr 26, 4:50 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHFulton25 min
Apr 26, 4:52 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHDaviess, Hopkins, McLean, Webster38 min
Apr 26, 5:08 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHDaviess, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg37 min
Apr 26, 5:10 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHFulton, Hickman35 min
Apr 26, 5:14 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHChristian, Trigg19 min
Apr 26, 5:38 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHBallard11 min
Apr 26, 5:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHDaviess24 min
Apr 26, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBallard15 min
Apr 26, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGraves, Hickman35 min
Apr 26, 6:40 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHMarshall35 min
Apr 26, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGraves32 min
Apr 26, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGraves38 min
Apr 26, 6:56 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHCalloway, Lyon, Marshall, Trigg49 min
Apr 25, 10:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHGibson, Posey6 hr
Apr 26, 1:57 AM CDTTornado WarningPAHWarrick19 min
Apr 26, 2:07 AM CDTTornado WarningPAHPike, Warrick12 min
Apr 26, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHPike16 min
Apr 26, 2:28 AM CDTTornado WarningPAHPike8 min
Apr 26, 5:53 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHPike, Spencer, Warrick18 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.