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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 161, NWS Paducah, KY

June 26, 2018Henderson County, Kentucky

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2018, 10:53 AM CDT for Henderson County, Kentucky. 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 26, 2018, 10:53 AM CDT (15:53 UTC)
Expired: Jun 26, 2018, 11:30 AM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

County Henderson County, KY

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 26, 9:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

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 26, 6:49 AM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 6:49 AM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 4:33 AM CDT, 6 hours 20 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
433 AM CDT Tue Jun 26 2018

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-271000-
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-
433 AM CDT Tue Jun 26 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

At least a couple rounds of scattered to numerous thunderstorms
are expected through tonight. There is a marginal risk for severe
weather, with damaging winds and marginally severe hail the main
concerns, in addition to lightning and torrential rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The potential for thunderstorms, including a few possibly strong
to severe storms, continues into Wednesday.

Oppressive heat is forecast from Thursday through Monday as peak
heat index values are forecast to range from 100 to 110 each
afternoon.

Small chances of thunderstorms are forecast Thursday through
Sunday, mainly during the afternoon hours. A better chance of
thunderstorms is forecast by Sunday night and Monday. Through
this period, an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm with
damaging winds will be possible each afternoon, but the primary
concerns will be locally heavy rainfall and lightning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should maintain a basic weather watch in case activation
is requested.

RJP/DRS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 26, 10:27 AM CDT, 26 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 26, 10:32 AM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 26, 10:42 AM CDT, 11 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 26, 10:46 AM CDT, 7 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 26, 10:47 AM CDT, 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 26, 10:51 AM CDT, 2 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 26, 9:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Livingston	42 min
Jun 26, 10:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Caldwell, Crittenden	29 min
Jun 26, 10:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Hopkins, Webster	47 min
Jun 26, 10:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Daviess, Henderson, McLean, Muhlenberg	42 min
Jun 26, 11:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Christian, Todd, Trigg	37 min
Jun 26, 5:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Crittenden, Livingston, McCracken, Union	52 min
Jun 26, 5:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Crittenden, Livingston	52 min
Jun 26, 6:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Caldwell, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg and 1 more	61 min
Jun 26, 6:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Webster	41 min
Jun 25, 8:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Perry	33 min
Jun 25, 9:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Perry	3 hr
Jun 25, 9:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Perry	27 min
Jun 25, 9:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Franklin	42 min
Jun 25, 10:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Franklin	48 min
Jun 26, 7:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Perry	48 min
Jun 26, 8:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Jackson, Johnson, Union, Williamson	53 min
Jun 26, 8:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Franklin	13 min
Jun 26, 8:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Jefferson	52 min
Jun 26, 8:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Hamilton	29 min
Jun 26, 8:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Johnson, Union, Williamson	32 min
Jun 26, 9:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Edwards, Wabash, Wayne	50 min
Jun 26, 9:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	White	40 min
Jun 26, 9:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	White	34 min
Jun 26, 9:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Edwards, Wabash, Wayne	40 min
Jun 26, 10:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Wabash	2 hr
Jun 26, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Jackson, Union	45 min
Jun 26, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Union	31 min
Jun 26, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Johnson, Union, Williamson	29 min
Jun 26, 4:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Union	3 hr
Jun 26, 6:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Alexander, Union	25 min
Jun 26, 7:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Perry	25 min
Jun 26, 3:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Perry	65 min
Jun 26, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry	44 min
Jun 26, 3:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Perry	30 min
Jun 26, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Bollinger	33 min
Jun 26, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Carter	47 min
Jun 26, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Wayne	46 min
Jun 26, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Butler, Carter, Wayne	30 min
Jun 26, 6:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard, Wayne	36 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.