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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Paducah, KY

February 7, 2019Wayne County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 7, 2019, 12:07 PM CST for Wayne County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2019, 12:07 PM CST (18:07 UTC)
Expired
Feb 8, 2019, 12:33 PM CST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Wayne County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:07 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point St. Francis River at Patterson (PAZM7). The gauge peaked at 18.64 ft at Feb 7, 2019, 11:00 PM CST.

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Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07037500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood 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 river flood warning went out at Feb 7, 11:53 AM CST, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 11:53 AM CST, 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 7, 4:20 AM CST, 7 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
420 AM CST Thu Feb 7 2019

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-081030-
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-
420 AM CST Thu Feb 7 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today, mainly this
morning over southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois, and then
from around midday through the early to mid afternoon farther
east. Though the main thunderstorm hazard is expected to be with
damaging wind gusts, a brief tornado of two cannot be ruled out.

A Flood Watch continues for the entire area through this evening.
Additional rainfall amounts of an inch or so are still expected,
with locally higher amounts possible.

A drastic change to very cold arctic air will take place later
today and tonight. Wind chill readings by late tonight will be in
the single digits and teens.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Expect wind chill values in the single digits Friday night into
early Saturday.

A light wintry mix is expected across portions of southeast
Missouri, southern Illinois and southwest Indiana early Sunday,
and again later Sunday night into early Monday.

Locally heavy rainfall will also be a possibility Monday and/or
Tuesday of next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 7, 10:21 AM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1021 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

ILZ077-078-083-INZ081-082-085-071700-
White IL-Edwards IL-Wabash IL-Posey IN-Gibson IN-Pike IN-
1021 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WHITE...CENTRAL
WABASH...SOUTHERN EDWARDS...CENTRAL GIBSON...NORTH CENTRAL POSEY AND
NORTHERN PIKE COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 AM CST...

At 1021 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Crossville, or 10 miles northeast of Carmi, moving northeast at 75
mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Princeton, Mount Carmel, Petersburg, Grayville, Owensville,
Crossville, Patoka, Allendale, Bellmont, Hazleton, Keensburg, Griffin
and Phillipstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8765 3846 8776 3842 8771 3846 8766
      3845 8760 3850 8759 3849 8754 3852 8754
      3849 8750 3854 8743 3854 8738 3851 8737
      3854 8737 3851 8730 3854 8722 3845 8716
      3809 8810 3824 8821 3857 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1621Z 240DEG 64KT 3821 8806

DAVEB
Local storm report, Feb 7, 10:31 AM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1031 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0750 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 S VAN BUREN           37.00N 91.01W
02/07/2019                   CARTER             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER RESCUES REPORTED AND WATER WAS
            REPORTED INSIDE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN
            VAN BUREN.

&&

ALR
Special weather statement, Feb 7, 10:38 AM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1038 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

ILZ090-091-094-KYZ003>008-010-011-013-071715-
Massac IL-Pope IL-Hardin IL-Carlisle KY-Marshall KY-McCracken KY-
Ballard KY-Graves KY-Crittenden KY-Lyon KY-Livingston KY-Caldwell KY-
1038 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL HARDIN...
SOUTHEASTERN MASSAC...SOUTHEASTERN POPE...LIVINGSTON...CRITTENDEN...
NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL...CENTRAL CARLISLE...
MCCRACKEN...SOUTHEASTERN BALLARD...NORTHWESTERN GRAVES AND
NORTHWESTERN LYON COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 AM CST...

At 1037 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
line near Lovelaceville, or 7 miles west of Lone Oak, moving
northeast at 80 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Wind
gust to 45 mph have already been reported with this storm in West
Paducah at 1035 AM.

Locations impacted include...
Paducah, Metropolis, Reidland, Lone Oak, Marion, Brookport, Salem,
Burna, Ledbetter, Creswell, Joy, West Paducah, Lovelaceville,
Fredonia, Smithland, Hamletsburg and Dycusburg.

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.

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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Paducah.

&&

LAT...LON 3681 8904 3716 8883 3751 8806 3751 8805
      3752 8804 3751 8804 3724 8786
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 241DEG 67KT 3701 8880

DAVEB
Local storm report, Feb 7, 10:45 AM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1045 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1039 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 SE HEATH              37.07N 88.77W
02/07/2019  M60 MPH          MCCRACKEN          KY   ASOS

            WIND GUST AT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
            OFFICE.

&&

RST
Local storm report, Feb 7, 11:27 AM CST, 40 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 7, 11:32 AM CST, 35 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 7, 1:03 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHGraves, Lyon, Marshall42 min
Feb 7, 1:09 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCalloway, Graves, Marshall36 min
Feb 7, 1:30 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHCaldwell, Lyon, Marshall2 hr
Feb 7, 1:50 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHChristian, Todd40 min
Feb 7, 1:56 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHChristian, Trigg2 hr
Feb 7, 9:34 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBallard41 min
Feb 7, 10:38 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCarlisle, Crittenden, Livingston, McCracken37 min
Feb 7, 10:39 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHMcCracken36 min
Feb 7, 10:50 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCrittenden, Livingston25 min
Feb 7, 11:07 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHMcCracken113 min
Feb 7, 11:07 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningPAHFulton49 days
Feb 7, 12:58 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHMcCracken3 hr
Feb 6, 8:43 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryPAHEdwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry and 5 more6 hr
Feb 7, 6:27 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHPerry48 min
Feb 7, 6:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHPerry12 min
Feb 7, 7:25 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHJackson3 hr
Feb 7, 8:23 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningPAHEdwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry and 3 more5 hr
Feb 7, 8:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Jackson, Perry, Williamson32 min
Feb 7, 9:12 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHUnion48 min
Feb 7, 9:43 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningPAHAlexander, Johnson, Pulaski, Union, Williamson3 hr
Feb 7, 10:16 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningPAHWayne, White3 days
Feb 7, 10:21 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHWabash39 min
Feb 7, 11:07 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningPAHAlexander, Jackson, Union8 days
Feb 7, 11:07 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningPAHAlexander3 days
Feb 7, 12:30 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHGallatin, Hardin, Pope, Saline3 hr
Feb 7, 12:41 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHMississippi, New Madrid, Stoddard3 hr
Feb 7, 5:44 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCarter, Wayne46 min
Feb 7, 7:36 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCarter, Ripley, Wayne39 min
Feb 7, 7:55 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Perry, Wayne3 hr
Feb 7, 8:04 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHButler, Ripley41 min
Feb 7, 8:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry44 min
Feb 7, 8:50 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMississippi, Scott, Stoddard40 min
Feb 7, 11:46 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningPAHCape Girardeau, Perry3 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019

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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.