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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Paducah, KY

February 28, 2017Jackson County, Illinois; Perry County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2017, 8:07 PM CST for Jackson County, Illinois; Perry County, Missouri. It was in force for 23 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
Feb 28, 2017, 8:07 PM CST (02:07 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2017, 8:30 PM CST
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
2.0 in

Counties Jackson County, IL, Perry County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:06 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 28, 8:19 PM CSTTORNADO2 Se Rockwood, ILTORNADO ON THE GROUND. POWER FLASHES.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 28, 2:19 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 272 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2017-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 687 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2017-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 395 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

597 
WFUS53 KPAH 010207
TORPAH
ILC077-MOC157-010230-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0004.170301T0207Z-170301T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
807 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Jackson County in southern Illinois...
  North central Perry County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 830 PM CST
    
* At 806 PM CST, a tornado producing storm was located near
  Perryville, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. 

  SOURCE...Radar and trained spotters confirmed tornado. 

  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...
  Ava and Campbell Hill. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3779 8946 3772 8983 3783 8988 3786 8980
      3785 8979 3785 8974 3780 8968 3782 8968
      3783 8966 3786 8966 3794 8960 3796 8957
      3795 8953
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 249DEG 41KT 3779 8981 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

CN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 7:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJefferson24 min
Feb 28, 7:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHWayne36 min
Feb 28, 8:21 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatPAHJackson, Perry27 min
Feb 28, 8:39 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatPAHFranklin, Jackson, Perry36 min
Feb 28, 8:59 PM CSTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Jefferson46 min
Feb 28, 9:24 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHEdwards, Hamilton, Wayne, White36 min
Feb 28, 9:52 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHEdwards, Wabash, Wayne, White23 min
Feb 28, 9:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJackson, Union32 min
Feb 28, 10:11 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatPAHEdwards, Wabash, White34 min
Feb 28, 10:30 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedPAHJackson30 min
Feb 28, 10:34 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Jackson, Williamson26 min
Feb 28, 10:43 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHFranklin, Williamson32 min
Feb 28, 10:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Saline, Williamson36 min
Feb 28, 11:21 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHGallatin, Hamilton, Saline, White24 min
Mar 1, 2:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJackson, Perry36 min
Mar 1, 3:03 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHEdwards, Wabash, Wayne42 min
Mar 1, 4:06 AM CSTTornado WarningPAHJackson24 min
Mar 1, 4:21 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJohnson, Union24 min
Mar 1, 4:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHSaline, Williamson27 min
Mar 1, 4:39 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHSaline, Williamson36 min
Mar 1, 4:44 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHPope46 min
Mar 1, 4:50 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHAlexander, Pulaski25 min
Mar 1, 5:06 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHMassac, Pope24 min
Feb 28, 7:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHPerry48 min
Feb 28, 7:40 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHPerry35 min
Feb 28, 8:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCarter, Wayne29 min
Feb 28, 9:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau28 min
Feb 28, 9:38 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau37 min
Mar 1, 3:22 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHButler, Carter, Ripley, Wayne53 min
Mar 1, 3:44 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry46 min
Mar 1, 3:49 AM CSTTornado WarningPAHPerry26 min
Mar 1, 4:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau29 min
Mar 1, 4:05 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHButler, Stoddard25 min
Mar 1, 4:26 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHMississippi, New Madrid, Scott, Stoddard34 min
Mar 1, 4:53 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHMississippi, New Madrid37 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.