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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Paducah, KY

May 11, 2017New Madrid County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2017, 6:40 PM CDT for New Madrid County, Missouri. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 11, 2017, 6:40 PM CDT (23:40 UTC)
Expired
May 11, 2017, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County New Madrid County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 198 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, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2017-05-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 182 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, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2017-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -27 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
182 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-234 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
853 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 11, 6:34 PM CDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 11, 6:34 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 3:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
327 PM CDT Thu May 11 2017

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-122030-
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-
327 PM CDT Thu May 11 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible late
this afternoon into early tonight, mainly over southeast Missouri
the western tip of Kentucky. Damaging wind gusts and large hail
will be the primary storm hazards, but lightning and locally heavy
rain will also be a concern.

Minor to Major River flooding continues on portions of the Ohio,
Mississippi, Big Muddy, St. Francis, Little Wabash, Wabash and
Patoka river system. For details on site specific flooding, refer
to the the latest issued flood warnings and statements.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation has been requested for late this afternoon into
the evening over southeast Missouri, generally west of a Piedmont
to Dexter line.

Water levels are expected to remain steady or slowly fall, so
flooding will continue on several rivers into early next week.
Please refer to the latest flood warnings and statements for
additional details.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 11, 1:45 PM CDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 11, 5:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
516 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

MOZ108-112300-
Ripley MO-
516 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN RIPLEY COUNTY UNTIL 600
PM CDT...

At 514 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gatewood, or 19 miles east of Thayer, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Gatewood, Handy and Briar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southeastern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3682 9112 3682 9101 3681 9094 3681 9084
      3650 9106 3650 9112
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 210DEG 35KT 3655 9119

RJP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 7:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningPAHHenderson, Union4 days
May 11, 11:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningPAHCrittenden, Livingston5 days
May 11, 1:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMuhlenberg45 min
May 11, 5:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHRipley44 min
May 11, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHRipley34 min
May 11, 6:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHCarter3 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

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.