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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Paducah, KY

May 15, 2019Ripley County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2019, 3:17 PM CDT for Ripley County, Missouri. It was in force for 43 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
May 15, 2019, 3:17 PM CDT (20:17 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Ripley County, MO

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 May 15, 3:05 PM CDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 3:05 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 4:27 AM CDT, 10 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
427 AM CDT Wed May 15 2019

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-161000-
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-
427 AM CDT Wed May 15 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall are expected
today, especially during the morning hours. A few storms may
contain some small hail.

Several river points remain above flood stage. Please refer to
flood statements for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible Saturday
night through Tuesday. A few strong to severe storms will be
possible, mainly during the day on Sunday.

Continued river flooding details can be accessed via the latest
flood statements.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required Sunday. Please stay in touch
with later forecasts.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 15, 2:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
203 PM CDT Wed May 15 2019

MOZ107>109-151930-
Butler MO-Carter MO-Ripley MO-
203 PM CDT Wed May 15 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARTER...
NORTHEASTERN RIPLEY AND NORTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM
CDT...

At 202 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brush Arbor, or 15 miles northwest of Poplar Bluff, moving south at
20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Poplar Bluff, Budapest, Milltown and Brush Arbor.

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 3691 9075 3693 9068 3693 9056 3673 9044
      3668 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 340DEG 17KT 3686 9066

DWS
Local storm report, May 15, 2:38 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 15, 3:08 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHPerry47 min
May 15, 2:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHButler27 min
May 15, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHButler, Carter, Ripley47 min
May 15, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHButler, Ripley48 min
May 15, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHRipley32 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.