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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 4, 2014, 6:56 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report 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
- Jun 4, 2014, 6:56 PM CDT (23:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2014, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Caldwell County, KY, Crittenden County, KY, Hopkins County, KY, Webster County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 7:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Providence, KY | MULTIPLE POWER OUTAGES REPORTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 797 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 869 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
982
WFUS53 KPAH 042356
TORPAH
KYC033-055-107-233-050030-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0043.140604T2356Z-140605T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
656 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
EAST CENTRAL CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
WEST CENTRAL HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 730 PM CDT
* AT 653 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PROVIDENCE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30
MPH. TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG THE PATH
OF THIS STORM.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL
CRITTENDEN...NORTH CENTRAL CALDWELL...SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND WEST
CENTRAL HOPKINS COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3737 8750 3722 8790 3745 8797 3751 8777
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 319DEG 26KT 3738 8778
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$1 follow-up statement
559
WWUS53 KPAH 050011
SVSPAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
711 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2014
KYC033-055-233-050021-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-140605T0030Z/
WEBSTER KY-CALDWELL KY-CRITTENDEN KY-
711 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST
KENTUCKY...AND EAST CENTRAL CRITTENDEN AND NORTH CENTRAL CALDWELL
COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3726 8779 3735 8782 3741 8767 3737 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 313DEG 17KT 3734 8772
$$
KYC107-050030-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-140605T0030Z/
HOPKINS KY-
711 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL HOPKINS
COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...
AT 709 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR PROVIDENCE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL
HOPKINS COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3726 8779 3735 8782 3741 8767 3737 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 313DEG 17KT 3734 8772
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jun 4, 3:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 3:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
321 PM CDT Wed Jun 4 2014
.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Friday night)
Issued at 258 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2014
Thunderstorms will continue to organize and move east along a
southward moving cold front this afternoon and early this evening.
Tornado watch will remain in effect for any given area until the
front passes south of the region and takes the threat with it.
Heavy rainfall will also be a concern as PWATS values have pooled
to near 2 inches. The rain/storm chcs will decrease markedly later
tonight as the front continues slowly south into AR/TN.
The main forecast concern for the remainder of the short period
will be with the repeated risk for thunderstorms/heavy
rain...mainly over se MO as the front stalls out over AR/nrn MS.
Several short waves will top the mid level ridge anchored over the
nw Gulf Coast, and may lead to more than one MCS type storm
clusters along and north of the stalled sfc front Thu/Fri.
Temperatures should be noticeably cooler Thu/Fri as we will be on
the cool side of the front. In fact...drier air working into most
areas east of the MS River will make conditions a bit less humid
as well.
.LONG TERM...(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 258 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2014
While the med range models appear to be in reasonable agreement with
the overall flow over the CONUS, individual runs have some
differences in the timing of pcpn-generating impulses. At the start
of the extended period, the PAH forecast area will probably be in
the warm sector of a sfc frontal system induced by a mid level
shrtwv moving ewd through the zonal flow aloft.
The timing of the development and movement of the initial sfc low
differs among med range models, but the best guess is that it should
be moving across central to nrn parts of MO and IL Sat night,
meaning the passage of a cold front sometime on Sun. This boundary
will provide some focus for shower and tstm development later on Sat
and part of Sun, which will allow likely PoPs for parts of our
region especially ahead of it.
The frontal boundary may hang up in or near the srn border of the
PAH forecast area into early next week, and then may be acted on by
several sfc waves. A more substantial mid level shrtwv is shown in
the model data to be in our vicinity from Tue on, gradually moving
ewd by Wed and, as a result, the aforementioned frontal boundary may
move newd as a warm front. Confidence is not very good at this time
as to the timing of all these features. One thing is for sure, Tue
night is currently the only 12 hr time frame with no PoPs mentioned
for most of the region. Severe weather cannot be ruled out in the
extended, namely over the weekend. It will be dependent on how the
convective systems evolve.
While the sun will be seen from time to time, there should be plenty
of clouds around along with the convection. Expect near seasonable
temps during the extended.
&&
.AVIATION...
Issued at 1239 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2014
Shra/tstms will develop ahead of a cold front, becoming widespread
by from 21z-04z. Included VCTS all sites around 20z, and went with
TEMPO groups between 22z-03z. These times may be extended/adjusted
2 hours either side of that window. Tstms will produce MVFR to
possibly IFR conditions. Away from storms, VFR will prevail, with
occasional MVFR. Winds will be southwest at 10 to 15 kts with some
higher gusts, and even gustier near storms, then shift to the
northwest to north and decrease between 07z-11z.
&&
.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY until 7 PM CDT this evening FOR ILZ075>078-
080>094.
MO...LAKE WIND ADVISORY until 7 PM CDT this evening FOR MOZ076-086-
087-100-107>112-114.
IN...LAKE WIND ADVISORY until 7 PM CDT this evening FOR INZ081-082-
085>088.
KY...LAKE WIND ADVISORY until 7 PM CDT this evening FOR KYZ001>022.
&&
SHORT TERM...GM
LONG TERM...DB
AVIATION...RSTHazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 5:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 515 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2014 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-050830- 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- 515 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS...WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO A CONCERN AND ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR ALL OR PART OF THE OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MOST COMMON HAZARDS. HOWEVER...A FEW SEVERE STORMS CANNOT BE RULED OUT...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MEFFERT
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 4, 6:24 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
624 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0624 PM HEAVY RAIN EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.54W
06/04/2014 M1.24 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED AT THE RED CROSS BUILDING.
&&
SMITTYLocal storm report, Jun 4, 6:31 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
631 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0631 PM FLASH FLOOD OWENSBORO 37.76N 87.12W
06/04/2014 DAVIESS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
FLASH FLOODING OF ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
&&
SMITTYLocal storm report, Jun 4, 6:35 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
635 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG STURGIS 37.55N 87.99W
06/04/2014 UNION KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL 4 FOOT DIAMETER TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 950
BETWEEN STURGIS AND MORGANFIELD.
&&
SMITTYLocal storm report, Jun 4, 6:44 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
644 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0643 PM TSTM WND DMG CLAY 37.48N 87.82W
06/04/2014 WEBSTER KY TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER OUTAGES REPORTED IN THE CLAY AND WHEATCROFT AREAS.
&&
SMITTYLocal storm report, Jun 4, 6:47 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
647 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0640 PM TORNADO WHEATCROFT 37.49N 87.86W
06/04/2014 WEBSTER KY TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNDADO REPORTED BY SPOTTER. LARGE RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADO.
&&
SMITTYLocal storm report, Jun 4, 6:54 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
654 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0653 PM TSTM WND DMG PROVIDENCE 37.40N 87.75W
06/04/2014 WEBSTER KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 109 BETWEEN THE COMMUNITIES OF
CLAY AND PROVIDENCE.
&&
SMITTYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 3:09 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 16 more | 16 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Henderson | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Daviess, Henderson | 114 min |
| Jun 4, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Union, Webster | 30 min |
| Jun 4, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Union | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 5:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Henderson, Union, Webster | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Union, Webster | 35 min |
| Jun 4, 6:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Union | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 6:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Union, Webster | 36 min |
| Jun 4, 6:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Caldwell, Crittenden, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 6:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Daviess, Henderson, McLean | 3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.