Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2017, 7:40 PM CST for Perry County, Missouri. It was in force for 35 min. 10 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
- Feb 28, 2017, 7:40 PM CST (01:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2017, 8:15 PM CST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Perry County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:51 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 N Silver Lake, MO | TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. SOME TREES LARGE. |
| Feb 28, 7:51 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 N Silver Lake, MO | |
| Feb 28, 7:55 PM CST | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Perryville, MO | *** 1 FATAL, 12 INJ *** EF-4 TORNADO WITH A 50.4 MILE PATH THAT ENDED 1.8 MILES SW OF CHRISTOPHER, IL. PEAK WINDS WERE 180 MPH. SOME OF THE WORST DAMAGE WAS ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF PERRYVILLE WITH 5 HOUSES LEVELED. PEAK WIDTH WAS 0.6 MILES. DAMAGE PATH SHOWED MUL |
| Feb 28, 7:55 PM CST | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Perryville, MO | EF-4 TORNADO WITH A 50.4 MILE PATH THAT ENDED 1.8 MILES SW OF CHRISTOPHER, IL. PEAK WINDS WERE 180 MPH. SOME OF THE WORST DAMAGE WAS ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF PERRYVILLE WITH 5 HOUSES LEVELED. PEAK WIDTH WAS 0.6 MILES. DAMAGE PATH SHOWED MULTIPLE VORTEX CHARACTERIS |
| Feb 28, 8:00 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 Ne Silver Lake, MO | LARGE TORNADO VIEWED BY TRAINED SPOTTER WITHIN POWER FLASHES AND LIGHTNING. TREES DAMAGED. |
| Feb 28, 8:00 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 Ne Silver Lake, MO | LARGE TORNADO VIEWED BY TRAINED SPOTTER WITHIN POWER FLASHES AND LIGHTNING. TREES DAMAGED. SEVERAL HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED. |
| Feb 28, 8:01 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Perryville, MO | POWER FLASHED VIEWED JUST NORTH OF PERRYVILLE ALONG INTERSTATE 55 |
| Feb 28, 8:07 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 N Perryville, MO | ROOF AND STRUCTURE DAMAGE REPORTED ON FAR NORTH SIDE OF COMMUNITY. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HOMES. MULTIPLE STRUCTURES DAMAGED. |
| Feb 28, 8:11 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 N Perryville, MO | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED OVERTURNED VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 55 NEAR MILE MARKER 133. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE REPORTED IN THE AREA. |
| Feb 28, 8:11 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 N Perryville, MO | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED OVERTURNED VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 55 NEAR MILE MARKER 133. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE REPORTED IN THE AREA. DEATHS ARE REPORTED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2:19 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 292 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
- 687 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 887 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 395 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 431 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 6.7
The text
As transmitted.
088
WFUS53 KPAH 010140
TORPAH
MOC157-010215-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0003.170301T0140Z-170301T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
740 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Perry County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 815 PM CST
* At 740 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Womac, or 10 miles northeast of Fredericktown,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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 be near...
Perryville around 805 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Lithium, Longtown and Silver Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3781 8982 3778 8979 3767 8976 3762 9012
3764 9015 3768 9011 3776 9004 3783 8996
3784 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 252DEG 39KT 3768 9018
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
CN3 follow-up statements
153
WWUS53 KPAH 010152
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
752 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
MOC157-010215-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170301T0215Z/
Perry MO-
752 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY...
At 752 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Perryville, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Perryville, Longtown, Lithium and Silver Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3781 8982 3778 8979 3767 8976 3765 9004
3764 9015 3768 9011 3776 9004 3783 8996
3784 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 252DEG 39KT 3772 9002
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
CN055
WWUS53 KPAH 010159
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
759 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
MOC157-010215-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170301T0215Z/
Perry MO-
759 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY...
At 758 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Perryville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. The storm is headed toward Brewer
and Interstate 55 at exit 135. The rotation should pass
just north of Perryville proper.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Perryville, Longtown and Silver Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3781 8982 3778 8979 3767 8976 3767 8998
3768 9002 3770 9004 3776 9004 3782 8995
3784 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 252DEG 39KT 3774 8994
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
CN862
WWUS53 KPAH 010203
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
803 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
MOC157-010215-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170301T0215Z/
Perry MO-
803 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY...
At 802 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Perryville, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a tornado. Power flashes were
observed as the storm was moving across Interstate 55 just
north of Perryville.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Just north of Perryville, Longtown and Silver Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3781 8982 3778 8979 3767 8976 3767 8998
3768 9002 3770 9004 3776 9004 3782 8995
3784 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 252DEG 39KT 3776 8988
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
CNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Perry | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 8:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Perry | 23 min |
| Feb 28, 8:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Carter, Wayne | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 9:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 9:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau | 37 min |
| Feb 28, 9:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Cape Girardeau, Perry | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 2:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 3:22 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Butler, Carter, Ripley, Wayne | 53 min |
| Mar 1, 3:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry | 46 min |
| Mar 1, 3:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Perry | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 4:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 4:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Butler, Stoddard | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 4:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott, Stoddard | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 4:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Mississippi, Scott | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 4:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Mississippi, New Madrid | 37 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.