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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 130, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2018, 3:38 PM CDT for Wabash County, White County, Illinois. It was in force for 37 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
- Jun 12, 2018, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2018, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Wabash County, IL, White County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 215 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
- 77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -283 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1317 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 12, 3:05 PM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 3:05 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 305 PM CDT Tue Jun 12 2018 .SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Thursday night) Issued at 230 PM CDT Tue Jun 12 2018 Forecast challenge early in the short term lies with thunderstorm/heavy rainfall potential this afternoon and tonight. MCV moving east through far southern IL has collided with very unstable environment of 3000+ SBCAPES over southeast MO/srn IL, resulting in a fairly explosive burst of thunderstorms along the outflow boundary. Not much flow aloft to create shear to organize the storms, but the forcing from the MCV may be overcoming this, at least this afternoon. Though not expecting widespread severe storms, will need to monitor for near severe wind gusts esp as the line progresses east across the forecast area late this afternoon/early evening. In addition, the northern portion of this line of storms containing torrential rainfall rates will likely transverse areas along/north of I-64 in southeast IL/sw IN...where soils are quite saturated from repeated convective complexes the past few days. One hour flash flood guidance values are running from .5 to 1 inch along that swath. Thus, have needed to expand the previous flash flood watch in time (and a bit farther south in space) through the afternoon and tonight. HRW NSSL CAM seems to have a good handle on ongoing convection, and it really reduces storm coverage after about 6-8 PM this evening. However, some other models point to a chance lingering into the night, so opted to carry the watch until 5 AM Wed. May need to be cancelled earlier though. A large upper-level ridge extending from the southern Rockies into the southern Plains will begin to bulge eastward into the lower/mid MS River Valley as we head into the mid to late week time frame. This should serve to limit the overall coverage of daytime convection over much of the western 2/3 of the forecast area, and keep things unseasonably warm. Some models suggest a back-door type push of somewhat less humid air into esp sw IN/nw KY as we head into Thu, but the jury is still out on that one. Gut feeling is that most of us will be stuck with fairly humid conditions through late week. Summer seems here to stay. .LONG TERM...(Friday through Tuesday) Issued at 230 PM CDT Tue Jun 12 2018 By 12Z Friday, an upper level ridge of high pressure will be established over the region. At the surface, we will be on the western side of a departing high pressure system. Given the high pressure overhead and limited moisture, any chances for convection on Friday should be little to none. Temperatures will continue to be in the upper 80s to low 90s. As the surface high continues to shift east Friday night into the day on Saturday, winds will become more southerly. This will lead to an increase in high temperatures on Saturday with readings well into the lower 90s. This heat coupled with dew points in the lower 70s will mean heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees. Dry and hot conditions appear to continue into Sunday as well, as the upper high remains in the vicinity with no other substantial focusing mechanisms and continued limited moisture. Again, any convection should be isolated, although the latest GFS ensembles do indicate possibilities over western portions on Sunday. Will maintain a dry forecast for the weekend for now. By early next week, the center of the upper high will have shifted to our east. Models are hinting at possible disturbances coming around the western side of this upper high. However, timing and placement of these features. Confidence for showers and storms increases even more on Tuesday as the upper high migrates back down into the Gulf Coast states region. Do not have high enough confidence to go with likely POPs (greater than 55 percent POPs), but will maintain good chance percentages for now given the increase in QPF with the latest GFS ensembles. With the chances for rain and scattered clouds, will lower highs a few degrees with readings in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. && .AVIATION... Issued at 1250 PM CDT Tue Jun 12 2018 A very moist and unstable air mass will set the stage for scattered to numerous thunderstorms today. As diurnal heating kicks in, storms should develop at or near the remainder of the taf sites this afternoon/evening. Heavy rain may accompany some storms. Although ifr conditions are possible, the probability of sustained ifr is too low to mention in the tafs at this time. Outside of storms, vfr conditions will continue. Although tsra is not mentioned in the tafs after midnight tonight, there is a small chance isolated convection will linger well into the night. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for ILZ076>078-083. MO...None. IN...Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for INZ081-082-085>088. KY...None. && SHORT TERM...GM LONG TERM...CW AVIATION...GM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 12, 3:14 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 314 PM CDT Tue Jun 12 2018 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-132015- 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- 314 PM CDT Tue Jun 12 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight. Locally heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding will be the primary concerns, especially where the ground is nearly saturated in southwest Indiana and southeast Illinois. In addition, a few strong storms damaging winds and small hail are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday There is a chance of scattered thunderstorms again Wednesday. Locally heavy rain and dangerous lightning are the primary concerns. A few storms could become strong, with hail and gusty winds. There is only a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm here and there during the peak heating of the daytime Thursday through Monday. However, most locations will remain rain-free. Deadly lightning would be the main concern. The heat index will peak around 100 degrees each afternoon from Friday through Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation should not be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 3:08 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 308 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018 MOZ108>110-122100- Butler MO-Stoddard MO-Ripley MO- 308 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN RIPLEY...CENTRAL STODDARD AND BUTLER COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT... At 307 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Puxico to Oxly. Movement was east at 15 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Bloomfield, Puxico, Naylor, Neelyville, Qulin, Fisk, Dudley, Harviell, Oxly, Fairdealing and Rombauer. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3654 9081 3699 9013 3697 8972 3650 9036 TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 272DEG 11KT 3694 9012 3659 9066 PS
Local storm report, Jun 12, 3:11 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
311 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0309 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 S WAYNE CITY 38.31N 88.59W
06/12/2018 WAYNE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER OVER HIGHWAY 242 SOUTH OF WAYNE CITY.
&&
DWSLocal storm report, Jun 12, 3:16 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
316 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0305 PM TSTM WND DMG POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.41W
06/12/2018 BUTLER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
RAIN BLOWN UNDER DOORS CAUSING FLOODING IN A LOCAL
CHURCH. WIND GUST ESTIMATED AT 50 MPH. REPORT OF A FEW
TREES DOWN, ONE ON A HOUSE.
&&
PATSLocal storm report, Jun 12, 3:19 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
319 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0317 PM FLASH FLOOD FAIRFIELD 38.38N 88.37W
06/12/2018 WAYNE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER OVER PARTS OF US HIGHWAY 45 FROM FAIRFIELD SOUTH TO
INTERSTATE 64.
&&
DWSSpecial weather statement, Jun 12, 3:31 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 12, 3:37 PM CDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
337 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM TSTM WND GST BROWNS 38.38N 87.98W
06/12/2018 E60 MPH EDWARDS IL TRAINED SPOTTER
LATE REPORT. WINDS ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH.
&&
SMITTYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 10:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Henderson | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Caldwell, Hopkins, Lyon, Union, Webster | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Daviess | 47 min |
| Jun 12, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Christian, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Trigg | 45 min |
| Jun 11, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Wayne | 27 min |
| Jun 11, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Wayne | 18 min |
| Jun 11, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Jefferson, Wayne | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Edwards, Wayne | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Wabash | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Massac, Pope | 39 min |
| Jun 12, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Pope | 51 min |
| Jun 12, 6:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Wayne | 111 min |
| Jun 12, 7:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | Edwards, Wabash, Wayne, White | 13 hr |
| Jun 12, 8:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Wabash | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 1:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Union, Williamson | 39 min |
| Jun 12, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Jackson, Union | 30 min |
| Jun 12, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Alexander, Union | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 2:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Wayne | 118 min |
| Jun 12, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Alexander, Johnson, Pulaski, Union | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wayne, White | 27 min |
| Jun 12, 3:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Edwards | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Wabash | 44 min |
| Jun 12, 3:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Wabash | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Butler, Stoddard | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Mississippi | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.