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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Paducah, KY

July 6, 2016Union County, Kentucky; Gallatin County, Saline County, Williamson County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2016, 9:40 PM CDT for Union County, Kentucky; Gallatin County, Saline County, Williamson County, Illinois. It was in force for 3 hr. 17 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
Jul 6, 2016, 9:40 PM CDT (02:40 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2016, 12:45 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Gallatin County, IL, Saline County, IL, Williamson County, IL, Union County, KY

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 6, 9:40 PM CDTFLASH FLOODSturgis, KYFLOODING AND WATER OVER SEVERAL ROADS REPORTED IN STURGIS AREA
Jul 6, 9:40 PM CDTFLASH FLOODSturgis, KYFLOODING AND WATER OVER SEVERAL ROADS REPORTED IN STURGIS AREA.
Jul 6, 10:03 PM CDTFLOOD1 N Hurst, ILCOUPLE INCHES OF WATER OVER HIGHWAY 149
Jul 6, 10:03 PM CDTFLOOD1 Nw Bush, ILCOUPLE INCHES OF WATER OVER HIGHWAY 149.
Jul 6, 10:03 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 N Hurst, ILHWY 149 ALONG FRANKLIN COUNTY LINE
Jul 6, 10:03 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nw Bush, ILHWY 149 ALONG FRANKLIN COUNTY LINE.
Jul 6, 10:25 PM CDTFLASH FLOODMarion, ILCOURT STREET IN MARION IS FLOODED.
Jul 6, 10:36 PM CDTFLASH FLOODHarrisburg, ILMANY ROADS FLOODED THROUGHOUT HARRISBURG
Jul 6, 10:36 PM CDTFLASH FLOODHarrisburg, ILMANY ROADS FLOODED THROUGHOUT HARRISBURG.
Jul 6, 10:42 PM CDTFLASH FLOODSturgis, KYPORTIONS OF SEVERAL ROADS WITH WATER COVERING THEM NEAR STURGIS...INCLUDING US HWY 60 WEST AND BLUEBERRY HILL ROAD
Jul 6, 10:44 PM CDTFLASH FLOODHarrisburg, ILNUMEROUS CITY STREETS IN HARRISBURG FLOODED.
Jul 6, 11:06 PM CDTFLASH FLOODEquality, ILCAR STUCK IN WATER ON ILLINOIS 142 NEAR EQUALITY.
Jul 6, 11:06 PM CDTHEAVY RAIN 32 S Junction, ILAT LEAST 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN 2 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES
Jul 6, 11:06 PM CDTHEAVY RAIN 32 S Junction, ILAT LEAST 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN 2 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES.
Jul 6, 11:10 PM CDTFLASH FLOODHarrisburg, ILPORTIONS OF CHURCH STREET COVERED WITH SEVERAL FEET OF WATER NEAR THE SALINE CARE CENTER
Jul 6, 11:16 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nw Equality, ILNUMEROUS STATE ROUTES IN GALLATIN COUNTY COVERED PARTIALLY WITH WATER...INCLUDING HWY 142 AT SALINE GALLATIN COUNTY LINE WHICH IS IMPASSABLE
Jul 6, 11:16 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nw Equality, ILNUMEROUS STATE ROUTES IN GALLATIN COUNTY COVERED PARTIALLY WITH WATER...INCLUDING HWY 142 AT SALINE GALLATIN COUNTY LINE WHICH IS IMPASSABLE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 13 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.

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 nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 232 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 00:00Z on 2016-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2016-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-461 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1413 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

291 
WGUS53 KPAH 070240
FFWPAH
ILC059-165-199-KYC225-070545-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FF.W.0038.160707T0240Z-160707T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
940 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SALINE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
  GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
  UNION COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT

* AT 938 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING
  TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF
  RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. SOME ROADWAYS ARE BEGINNING TO
  FLOOD. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MARION...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...CARTERVILLE...ELDORADO...
  JOHNSTON CITY...MORGANFIELD...STURGIS...SHAWNEETOWN...
  BRECKINRIDGE CENTER...CARRIER MILLS...CRAINVILLE...CAMBRIA...
  ENERGY...UNIONTOWN...GALATIA...RIDGWAY...HURST...
  EQUALITY AND PITTSBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3784 8803 3782 8809 3780 8807 3777 8795
      3781 8790 3790 8793 3776 8776 3764 8773
      3747 8796 3755 8800 3760 8814 3758 8813
      3760 8915 3786 8915 3786 8871 3791 8871
      3791 8838 3770 8838 3791 8837 3792 8813

$$
1 follow-up statement
330 
WGUS73 KPAH 070416
FFSPAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1116 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

ILC059-165-199-KYC225-070545-
/O.CON.KPAH.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-160707T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALINE IL-GALLATIN IL-WILLIAMSON IL-UNION KY-
1116 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
SALINE...GALLATIN...WILLIAMSON AND UNION COUNTIES...

AT 1113 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN IN SOME AREAS. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING
OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARMED AREA...WITH NUMEROUS ROADS REPORTED TO
BE FLOODED OR CLOSED. HEAVY RAINS SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE WITHIN THE
NEXT HOUR OR SO OVER MOST LOCATIONS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MARION...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...CARTERVILLE...ELDORADO...
JOHNSTON CITY...MORGANFIELD...STURGIS...SHAWNEETOWN...
BRECKINRIDGE CENTER...CARRIER MILLS...CRAINVILLE...CAMBRIA...
ENERGY...UNIONTOWN...GALATIA...RIDGWAY...HURST...
EQUALITY AND PITTSBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3784 8803 3782 8809 3780 8807 3777 8795
      3781 8790 3790 8793 3776 8776 3764 8773
      3747 8796 3755 8800 3760 8814 3758 8813
      3760 8915 3786 8915 3786 8871 3791 8871
      3791 8838 3770 8838 3791 8837 3792 8813

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 6, 6:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 6:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
647 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

.UPDATE...
Issued at 640 PM CDT Wed Jul 6 2016

For aviation section.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Friday night)
Issued at 342 PM CDT Wed Jul 6 2016

One MCS is a problem, 2 MCSs interacting with one another is
impossible to account for, and the models are definitely having
trouble. Bottom line is that this is a low confidence forecast.

We will have to wait for the current MCV to rain itself out over
the region, which may take well into the evening, but the damaging
winds and severe threat have already pushed east out of our
Kentucky counties. Will cancel remaining Watch 337 shortly.

The upper ridge will expand from the southern Plains eastward
through the southeast states Thursday into Friday. At the surface,
we will have rather strong southwesterly flow through the
period. The 12Z models bring a compact upper storm system eastward
into the western Great Lakes Friday, and this may push a weak
surface boundary southward into our region.

Until the upper ridge begins to builds farther east, we will have
to be concerned with one or more additional MCSs moving southeast
through the region. Most guidance emphasizes the northeast half of
the area, but there is quite a bit of variability in timing and
location through early Friday, so the forecast will need
adjusting once it becomes more obvious.

There is a decent signal for the outflow/cold front to focus
convection across the southern half of the area Friday into Friday
night. Not sure if it should be believed at this point, but we
will have decent chance PoPs down there just in case.

Given the heat and humidity expected and the potential for some
decent westerly flow aloft, severe weather will be a real
possibility with any convection that reaches the area. Hopefully,
we will not see anything quite as nasty as this afternoon.

Forecast heat indices for Thursday and Friday are well above 100,
and even into Advisory territory on Friday. However, given the
uncertainties in the MCS forecast, we will not attempt to issue
an Advisory for either afternoon at this time.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 342 PM CDT Wed Jul 6 2016

The extended forecast period suggests that the WFO PAH forecast area
will remain on the eastern limb of the short amplitude mid/upper
level ridge in the Central U.S.  The preferred GFS/GFS
Ensemble/Canadian guidance indicate that energy breaking off the
Alaskan/Western Canada closed low will ride of the intermountain
region, dampen the Central U.S. ridge and develop and deepen a small
low in Ohio and Tennessee valley. This feature will return moisture
back into the WFO PAH forecast area from the stalled out cold front
that is expected to push through the region on Friday.

Unfortunately, this low will serve as a small scale Omega block,
disrupting upstream flow and generating shortwaves across the area
at least through next Monday, when a larger scale trough will push
into the Plains and Middle Mississippi River Valley.

At this point in time, am concerned that parts of Southeast Missouri
may see excessive rainfall over the weekend. This area will need to
be monitored for flooding potential this weekend.

Otherwise, moderated max/min temperatures downward until next
Wednesday, when minor ridging develops just ahead of the next Upper
Midwest trough and increases thickness and temperatures briefly on
Wednesday.

&&

.AVIATION...
Issued at 640 PM CDT Wed Jul 6 2016

Main forecast concern later tonight 08-13z will be with fog
possibility over wet soils from recent thunderstorms. Models not
really hinting at much at this time, so will stick with MVFR vsbys
for the most part at this time. If winds decouple completely,
could be lower IFR conditions. Chance of thunderstorms again
tomorrow, esp in PM, but timing and coverage uncertainties
preclude explicit mention at this time.

&&

.PAH Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
IL...None.
MO...None.
IN...None.
KY...None.
&&

UPDATE...GM
SHORT TERM...DRS
LONG TERM...Smith
AVIATION...GM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 9:31 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
931 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-072130-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION-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-
931 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WILL BE
POSSIBLE TONIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS AND MUCH OF
WESTERN KENTUCKY. AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CANNOT BE RULED
OUT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ONE OR MORE COMPLEXES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE
SOUTHEAST PRIMARILY OVER THE NORTHEAST HALF OF THE REGION THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE A CONCERN...ALONG WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIGHTINING.

IN THE ABSENCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY
REACH THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

DAILY CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF
THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
LIGHTNING APPEAR TO BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED AT SOME POINT THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...MAINLY OVER THE NORTHEAST HALF OF THE REGION.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 6, 7:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
714 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0129 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE BANDANA            37.18N 88.91W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            10 TREES BLOWN DOWN AND ROOF BLOWN OFF BARN.

0127 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE BANDANA            37.17N 88.92W
07/06/2016                   BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME ROOF BLOWN INTO A
            FIELD AND SCATTERED AT LEAST ONE HALF MILE
            AWAY.

0135 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BARLOW                  37.05N 89.04W
07/06/2016                   BALLARD            KY   PUBLIC

            MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED.

0205 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 N BENTON              36.93N 88.35W
07/06/2016  M58 MPH          MARSHALL           KY   MESONET

            .

0220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE BENTON            36.86N 88.35W
07/06/2016                   MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN. SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED
            IN BENTON/DRAFFENVILLE AREA.

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BERNIE                  36.68N 89.97W
07/06/2016                   STODDARD           MO   PUBLIC

            ONE HUGE TREE UPROOTED WITH MULTIPLE TREE
            LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

0155 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOAZ                    36.89N 88.63W
07/06/2016                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

            ROOF DAMAGE. LATE REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED.

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW CADIZ              36.86N 87.84W
07/06/2016                   TRIGG              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY.

0217 PM     FLOOD            CADIZ                   36.86N 87.83W
07/06/2016                   TRIGG              KY   PUBLIC

            BUSH CREEK ROAD FLOODED.

0228 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 W CANTON              36.80N 87.99W
07/06/2016  M60 MPH          TRIGG              KY   PUBLIC

            FROM DAVIS WEATHER INSTRUMENTS.

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W CAPE GIRARDEAU      37.31N 89.57W
07/06/2016                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN.

0104 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.30N 89.55W
07/06/2016                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN IN CAPAHA PARK. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

1249 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W SCOTT CITY          37.23N 89.57W
07/06/2016  M55 MPH          SCOTT              MO   ASOS

            ASOS STATION CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL AIRPORT
            /CGI/.

0116 PM     TSTM WND GST     CERULEAN                36.96N 87.71W
07/06/2016  M60 MPH          TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLAY                    37.48N 87.82W
07/06/2016                   WEBSTER            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN OR
            NEAR CLAY...TREE FELL ON A HOUSE...SEVERAL
            TREES FELL BLOCKING ROADS OR ONTO POWER
            LINES.

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N CLINTON             36.68N 88.99W
07/06/2016                   HICKMAN            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIN ROOF BLOWN OFF
            EQUIPMENT SHED AND ANOTHER BUSINESS IN
            CLINTON.

0105 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W DELTA               37.20N 89.76W
07/06/2016  E1.50 INCH       CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED RAINFALL OF 1.50 TO 2 INCHES OF
            RAIN IN 20 MINUTES.

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W DELTA               37.20N 89.76W
07/06/2016                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS ESTIMATED 65 MPH. SEVERAL TREES DOWN
            WITH POWER OUTAGES. THERE IS ALSO SOME CORN
            FIELD DAMAGE.

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE DEXTER            36.80N 89.95W
07/06/2016                   STODDARD           MO   PUBLIC

            METAL ROOF RIPPED OFF BUSINESS DOWNTOWN.
            POWER OUT IN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT.

1253 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNE DEXTER            36.82N 89.94W
07/06/2016                   STODDARD           MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN NORTH AND SOUTH OF DEXTER.

1153 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DONIPHAN                36.63N 90.83W
07/06/2016                   RIPLEY             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LATE REPORT. SCATTERED TREES DOWN ACROSS THE
            COUNTY. .

1153 AM     TSTM WND GST     DONIPHAN                36.63N 90.83W
07/06/2016  E60 MPH          RIPLEY             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SOME GUSTS HIGHER THAN 60 MPH.

0110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE EAST PRAIRIE      36.77N 89.33W
07/06/2016                   MISSISSIPPI        MO   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE FEEL INTO A HOUSE. SPLIT THE
            HOUSE IN TWO. TIME ESTIMATED.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW EDDYVILLE         37.07N 88.09W
07/06/2016                   LYON               KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 POWER POLES WITH TRANSFORMERS DOWN.

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE ELKTON             36.84N 87.13W
07/06/2016                   TODD               KY   PUBLIC

            WOODEN SWING SET DESTROYED. VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

0139 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N FANCY FARM          36.80N 88.79W
07/06/2016                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE SNAPPED. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0217 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N FARIDEALING         36.92N 88.22W
07/06/2016                   MARSHALL           KY   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN.

0307 PM     TSTM WND GST     GRACEY                  36.88N 87.66W
07/06/2016  M52 MPH          CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .

0155 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE GRAHAMVILLE       37.08N 88.72W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE.

0141 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 NNE GRAHAMVILLE       37.15N 88.75W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MOVING OVER RIVER TOWARD METROPOLIS.

0140 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SE HEATH              37.07N 88.77W
07/06/2016  M66 MPH          MCCRACKEN          KY   ASOS

            .

0204 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW HICKORY            36.83N 88.66W
07/06/2016                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

            REPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NORTH OF
            MAYFIELD.

0131 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LA CENTER               37.07N 88.97W
07/06/2016                   BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN LA CENTER.

0129 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE LA CENTER         37.08N 88.95W
07/06/2016                   BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS IN THE
            COUNTY.

0156 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW LONE OAK          37.05N 88.70W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

0143 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE LONE OAK          37.05N 88.66W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   UTILITY COMPANY

            7000 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER IN PADUCAH...LONE
            OAK.

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW LONE OAK           37.01N 88.71W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TWO TREES DOWN. ESTIMATED 70 MPH WINDS.

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE LONE OAK           37.05N 88.65W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN AND UPROOTED NEAR KMART . TIME
            ESTIMATED.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ENE LYNN GROVE        36.60N 88.39W
07/06/2016                   CALLOWAY           KY   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREES DOWN.

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW MAKANDA            37.66N 89.27W
07/06/2016                   JACKSON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2-3 INCH LIMBS DOWN.

0235 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 WNW MARION            37.33N 88.09W
07/06/2016  M55 MPH          CRITTENDEN         KY   MESONET

            .

0159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE MAYFIELD           36.74N 88.64W
07/06/2016                   GRAVES             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT LEAST 50 MPH WINDS WITH POWER OUTAGES.

0155 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NNE MAYFIELD          36.75N 88.64W
07/06/2016  M62 MPH          GRAVES             KY   AWOS

            .

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     METROPOLIS              37.15N 88.71W
07/06/2016                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC

            ROOF OFF OF MAINTENANCE BUILDING. OTHER
            OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED.

0153 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW METROPOLIS        37.16N 88.73W
07/06/2016                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC

            POWER OUT AT HOSPITAL ADDITION.

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     METROPOLIS              37.16N 88.72W
07/06/2016                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC

            OVER 30 TREES DOWN OR UPROOTED.

0156 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W METROPOLIS          37.15N 88.73W
07/06/2016                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC

            POWER POLES AND TREES SNAPPED. ROOF DAMAGE.
            .

0149 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W METROPOLIS          37.15N 88.73W
07/06/2016                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC

            SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TREES. SPOTTER REPORT
            OF 70 MPH WINDS IN METROPOLIS.

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILLERSVILLE            37.43N 89.80W
07/06/2016                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

0935 AM     TSTM WND GST     MOUNT CARMEL            38.42N 87.77W
07/06/2016  E50 MPH          WABASH             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SOME TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG WITH
            POWER OUTAGES IN THE COUNTY.

0214 PM     TSTM WND GST     MURRAY                  36.61N 88.32W
07/06/2016  E70 MPH          CALLOWAY           KY   PUBLIC

            HIGHEST WINDS THEY HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED.

1256 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE NEW HAMBURG       37.12N 89.57W
07/06/2016                   SCOTT              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TIME ESTIMATED. TREES DOWN.

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N NORTONVILLE         37.20N 87.45W
07/06/2016                   HOPKINS            KY   UTILITY COMPANY

            NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES REPORTED ALONG WEST
            KENTUCKY PARKWAY. FROM NORTONVILLE TO
            GRAHAM. TIME ESTIMATED.

0148 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E PADUCAH             37.08N 88.61W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON BROADWAY AND JOE CLIFTON
            DRIVE.

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S PADUCAH             37.06N 88.64W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON BERGER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED.

0152 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 ESE PADUCAH           37.05N 88.58W
07/06/2016  M67 MPH          MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SOUTH SIDE OF PADUCAH.

1225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N POPLAR BLUFF        36.77N 90.41W
07/06/2016                   BUTLER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CONSTRUCTION TRAILER BLOWN INTO DITCH. LOTS
            OF POWER OUTAGES. TREES DOWN. LATE REPORT.

1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S POPLAR BLUFF        36.74N 90.40W
07/06/2016                   BUTLER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIGNS BLOWN DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 55 MPH.

1225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S POPLAR BLUFF        36.75N 90.41W
07/06/2016                   BUTLER             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN TOWN. POWER LINES DOWN
            TOO.

0229 PM     TSTM WND GST     PRINCETON               37.11N 87.89W
07/06/2016  M64 MPH          CALDWELL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .

0115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S PULASKI             37.18N 89.20W
07/06/2016                   PULASKI            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE DOWN. LARGE LIMBS DOWN...ONE ON A
            CAR. ESTIMATED 70 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED.

0225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E ROCKCASTLE          36.90N 87.94W
07/06/2016                   TRIGG              KY   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN. OTHER TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.

0253 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 ESE ROCKCASTLE        36.88N 87.91W
07/06/2016  E60 MPH          TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .

0202 PM     TSTM WND GST     SALEM                   37.27N 88.25W
07/06/2016  E65 MPH          LIVINGSTON         KY   PUBLIC

            TIME ESTIMATED.

0304 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S SHARON GROVE        36.87N 87.09W
07/06/2016                   TODD               KY   PUBLIC

            TREED DOWN. PER MEDIA.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE SYMSONIA          36.89N 88.44W
07/06/2016                   MARSHALL           KY   PUBLIC

            POWER POLES AND TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

0127 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WICKLIFFE               36.97N 89.09W
07/06/2016                   BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN. STRONG WINDS BEING
            REPORTED.

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE ZALMA              37.15N 90.07W
07/06/2016                   BOLLINGER          MO   PUBLIC

            TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED.

&&

NWS PADUCAH KY
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Jul 6, 7:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
758 PM CDT WED JUL 06 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0133 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E MILBURN             36.80N 88.84W
07/06/2016                   CARLISLE           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BARN DAMAGED ALONG 6000 BLOCK OF KY ROUTE 307
            SOUTH...BETWEEN KY ROUTES 121 AND 80 EAST

&&

BP2
Local storm report, Jul 6, 8:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
800 PM CDT WED JUL 06 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE ARLINGTON          36.81N 88.99W
07/06/2016                   CARLISLE           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE TO WRIGHTS SAWMILL ON COUNTY ROAD 1201

&&

BP2
Local storm report, Jul 6, 8:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
821 PM CDT WED JUL 06 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0817 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MADISONVILLE            37.34N 87.51W
07/06/2016                   HOPKINS            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL STREETS IN MADISONVILLE ARE COVERED IN WATER.
            HIGH WATER SIGNS BEING DEPLOYED.

&&

CW
Local storm report, Jul 6, 8:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
834 PM CDT WED JUL 06 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 ENE NEBO              37.40N 87.61W
07/06/2016                   HOPKINS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER COVERING SEVERAL PORTIONS OF EASTBOUND HWY
            41A...WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD IN SOME SPOTS

&&

BP2
Local storm report, Jul 6, 9:07 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
907 PM CDT WED JUL 06 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0904 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MADISONVILLE            37.34N 87.51W
07/06/2016                   HOPKINS            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HWY 1069 IS IMPASSABLE. SEVERAL ROADS HAVE VERY HIGH
            WATER ON THEM DUE TO DRAINAGE. BROWN BADGET LOOP BLOCKED
            OFF AND PEOPLE ARE STUCK BETWEEN FLOODED ROADS.

&&

CW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 7:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchPAHCaldwell, Calloway, Christian, Crittenden, Graves, Hopkins and 10 more8 hr
Jul 6, 8:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHCrittenden, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Webster7 hr
Jul 6, 9:20 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyPAHHopkins4 hr
Jul 6, 10:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHLivingston7 hr
Jul 6, 11:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCaldwell, Lyon27 min
Jul 6, 11:38 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHCaldwell, Christian, Lyon, Todd, Trigg3 hr
Jul 7, 1:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHMcCracken, Marshall7 hr
Jul 7, 1:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningPAHChristian, Trigg12 hr
Jul 7, 1:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningPAHChristian, Trigg19 hr
Jul 7, 3:02 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningPAHCaldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd and 1 more9 hr
Jul 7, 3:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHLyon, Trigg4 hr
Jul 7, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningPAHMuhlenberg7 days
Jul 7, 3:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHCalloway3 hr
Jul 7, 3:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCalloway47 min
Jul 7, 7:55 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningPAHMcCracken, Marshall3 hr
Jul 7, 8:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchPAHBallard, Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Crittenden, Graves and 11 more6 hr
Jul 7, 12:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBallard, Carlisle32 min
Jul 7, 12:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBallard, Carlisle, Graves, McCracken35 min
Jul 7, 12:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHCalloway, Graves, McCracken, Marshall3 hr
Jul 7, 12:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFulton, Hickman26 min
Jul 7, 1:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHCaldwell, Christian, Lyon, Todd, Trigg3 hr
Jul 7, 1:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHDaviess, Henderson29 min
Jul 7, 1:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHChristian, Todd26 min
Jul 7, 1:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHChristian, Todd, Trigg5 hr
Jul 7, 2:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHChristian, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg and 1 more28 min
Jul 7, 2:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHDaviess, Henderson34 min
Jul 7, 3:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHHopkins, Webster2 hr
Jul 6, 10:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHJackson, Johnson3 hr
Jul 7, 5:14 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Saline and 2 more3 hr
Jul 7, 11:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHAlexander, Pulaski26 min
Jul 7, 12:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJohnson, Massac, Pulaski, Union30 min
Jul 7, 12:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJohnson, Pope, Saline, Williamson23 min

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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.