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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Paducah, KY

February 7, 2019Perry County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 7, 2019, 6:33 AM CST for Perry County, Illinois. It was in force for 12 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: Feb 7, 2019, 6:33 AM CST (12:33 UTC)
Expired: Feb 7, 2019, 6:45 AM CST
In force: 12 min
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Perry County, IL

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 239 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 812 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 305 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Feb 7, 4:24 AM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 4:24 AM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 7, 4:20 AM CST, 2 hours 13 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, 1:03 AM CST, 5 hours 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Feb 7, 1:50 AM CST, 4 hours 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
150 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

KYZ012-017-022-070830-
Todd KY-Christian KY-Trigg KY-
150 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHRISTIAN...NORTHEASTERN TRIGG
AND TODD COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM CST...

At 149 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cadiz, moving east at 50 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hopkinsville, Cadiz, Elkton, Pembroke, and Trenton.

LAT...LON 3665 8709 3683 8792 3696 8788 3695 8786
      3697 8777 3700 8774 3692 8705 3679 8705
TIME...MOT...LOC 0749Z 281DEG 41KT 3691 8781

York

Special weather statement, Feb 7, 5:44 AM CST, 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
544 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

MOZ100-107-108-071230-
Carter MO-Wayne MO-Ripley MO-
544 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CARTER...NORTHWESTERN RIPLEY AND
WAYNE COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM CST...

At 541 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong to severe
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eminence to north
central Oregon County, about 6 miles west of Handy. Movement was
northeast at 70 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms as they move across Carter and northwest Ripley County.

Locations impacted include...
Piedmont, Van Buren, Ellsinore, Handy, Fremont, Grandin and Mill
Spring.

LAT...LON 3709 9122 3710 9096 3705 9096 3705 9078
      3714 9078 3717 9074 3727 9073 3727 9055
      3732 9055 3731 9022 3709 9022 3708 9019
      3699 9018 3695 9022 3692 9032 3693 9067
      3683 9066 3671 9112 3682 9112 3683 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 1141Z 247DEG 61KT 3715 9127 3678 9120

York

Special weather statement, Feb 7, 6:27 AM CST, 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
627 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

ILZ080-071315-
Perry IL-
627 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY UNTIL
715 AM CST...

At 625 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm a
few miles north of Steeleville, moving northeast at 60 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Cutler.

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 3821 8925 3800 8959 3822 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 1225Z 229DEG 53KT 3808 8968

York

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 7, 1:03 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Graves, Lyon, Marshall	42 min
Feb 7, 1:09 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Calloway, Graves, Marshall	36 min
Feb 7, 1:30 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Caldwell, Lyon, Marshall	2 hr
Feb 7, 1:50 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Christian, Todd	40 min
Feb 7, 1:56 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Christian, Trigg	2 hr
Feb 7, 9:34 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Ballard	41 min
Feb 7, 10:38 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Carlisle, Crittenden, Livingston, McCracken	37 min
Feb 7, 10:39 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	McCracken	36 min
Feb 7, 10:50 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Crittenden, Livingston	25 min
Feb 7, 11:07 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	McCracken	113 min
Feb 7, 11:07 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Fulton	49 days
Feb 7, 12:58 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	McCracken	3 hr
Feb 6, 8:43 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry and 5 more	6 hr
Feb 7, 6:27 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Perry	48 min
Feb 7, 7:25 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Jackson	3 hr
Feb 7, 8:23 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry and 3 more	5 hr
Feb 7, 8:54 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Franklin, Jackson, Perry, Williamson	32 min
Feb 7, 9:12 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Union	48 min
Feb 7, 9:43 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Alexander, Johnson, Pulaski, Union, Williamson	3 hr
Feb 7, 10:16 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Wayne, White	3 days
Feb 7, 10:21 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Wabash	39 min
Feb 7, 11:07 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Alexander, Jackson, Union	8 days
Feb 7, 11:07 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Alexander	3 days
Feb 7, 12:30 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Saline	3 hr
Feb 7, 12:41 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Mississippi, New Madrid, Stoddard	3 hr
Feb 7, 5:44 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Carter, Wayne	46 min
Feb 7, 7:36 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Carter, Ripley, Wayne	39 min
Feb 7, 7:55 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Perry, Wayne	3 hr
Feb 7, 8:04 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Butler, Ripley	41 min
Feb 7, 8:31 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry	44 min
Feb 7, 8:50 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Mississippi, Scott, Stoddard	40 min
Feb 7, 11:46 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	Cape Girardeau, Perry	3 hr
Feb 7, 12:07 PM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	Wayne	24 hr

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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.