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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2019, 6:41 PM CDT for Christian County, Kentucky. It was in force for 25 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2019, 6:41 PM CDT (23:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2019, 7:06 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Christian County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 6:42 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ne Herndon, KY | TREE BLOCKING LAFAYETTE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Jun 21, 6:42 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ne Herndon, KY | SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A HOUSE ON LOCUS GROVE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Jun 21, 6:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nnw Oak Grove, KY | BUILDING AND ROOF DAMAGE TO WEST POWER TOOL. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Jun 21, 6:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Nw Oak Grove, KY | TREES DOWN ALONG MILE 83 ON I-24. |
| Jun 21, 6:53 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Pembroke, KY | TREE FELL INTO A HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 21, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1203 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
106
WFUS53 KPAH 212341
TORPAH
KYC047-220030-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0043.190621T2341Z-190622T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Christian County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 641 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hopkinsville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Hopkinsville around 645 PM CDT.
Pembroke around 700 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Herndon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Paducah.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3669 8768 3696 8766 3700 8727 3672 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 264DEG 30KT 3684 8754
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SMITH3 follow-up statements
688
WWUS53 KPAH 212349
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
649 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
KYC047-220030-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-190622T0030Z/
Christian KY-
649 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY...
At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hopkinsville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Trained Spotter indicated a possible tornado south of
Hopkinsville.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to
those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged
or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will
occur. Tree damage is likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Pembroke around 700 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3672 8759 3692 8755 3700 8727 3672 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 255DEG 28KT 3679 8747
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SMITH467
WWUS53 KPAH 212359
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
659 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
KYC047-220030-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-190622T0030Z/
Christian KY-
659 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY...
At 658 PM CDT, a tornadic circulation was located near Pembroke, or
8 miles west of Elkton, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Christian County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3673 8746 3692 8755 3692 8729 3672 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 265DEG 33KT 3679 8731
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SMITH899
WWUS53 KPAH 220006
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
706 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
KYC047-220016-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-190622T0030Z/
Christian KY-
706 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Kentucky.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Paducah.
LAT...LON 3673 8746 3692 8755 3692 8729 3672 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 264DEG 30KT 3680 8722
$$
SMITHWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jun 21, 6:20 PM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 6:20 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
620 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
.UPDATE...
Issued at 616 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
Update for 00z aviation only.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Sunday night)
Issued at 330 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
Will need to be a bit brief due to ongoing severe weather.
Two lines of strong to occasionally severe thunderstorms will
affect the area late this afternoon into the early evening.
Extremely unstable conditions continue ahead of the complexes, and
they may in fact merge with time. Effective bulk shear near 40 kts
should help sustain the organized convection.
Thereafter, we expect another round of storms to develop later
tonight into Saturday morning along a frontal boundary stretching
from southern IL into northern KY. Though the severe potential may
be more limited with these storms, it will not be zero, and
torrential rainfall with PWATS over 1.75" could lead to flash
flooding of saturated soils from early evening storms. Thus, have
decided to initiate a flash flood watch for tonight through 15Z
Sat for location along and n/e of the sfc boundary. This generally
includes locations east of a line running from Mt Vernon, IL to
Hopkinsville, KY.
Hoping to get a bit of a break in the precip for some of the day
Saturday as H50 ridge tries to shift east toward the the region.
However, the surface boundary will likely still be hanging around,
and could focus yet another round of storms, some possible severe
during peak heating of the day and early evening. In fact, Sunday
looks unsettled as well, with a decent chance of at least some
scattered afternoon/evening convection. Becoming tough to catch a
break in this type of stagnant weather pattern.
It should also worth noting that very humid conditions over the
weekend will lead to heat indices popping up to near 100 degrees
where the sun comes out for a few hours during the late morning
and afternoon in between rounds of storms.
.LONG TERM...(Monday through Friday)
Issued at 330 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
Models are coming in better agreement next week after Monday anyway.
They usually do improve as the weather calms down.
Monday however should remain active with an upper level trough
moving out of the plains into our area. It will also have a surface
reflection of a cold front. This should give us fairly high
confidence in thunderstorms and rain. CAPE's should be around 1k
j/kg2 with LI's around -4...so a strong storm could be possible.
This would especially be true near the front. The only difference
here is the GFS is a little faster at moving this system out which
is not unusual. So as the blend produced a comprise between the
timing issues among the models and it seems logical to us. Monday
the clouds and rain should hold temperatures down in the low to mid
80s range.
Tuesday should be drier but temperatures start to warm back to the
mid and upper 80s. However dew points will fall from 70 into the
middle 60s so it should be a little more tolerable. An upper ridge
over the southwest will build into the region with a surface high
tries to build in from the Gulf. There will also be a weak surface
high in the fronts wake to assist at inhibiting storm development.
This should keep any chance of rain to a minimum as we head through
the rest of the week. However temperatures will warm up to around
90. With this in mind we cant say there couldn't be pop up summer
time thunderstorm but the chances are too low to include at this
time. Friday the flow will turn easterly at the surface and could
result in a little cooler temperatures.
&&
.AVIATION...
Issued at 616 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019
Slowly getting the thunder out of this evening then changing to
showers before midnight. There will still be a chc of ts
overnight. Otherwise mainly VFR then coming back to MVFR by
sunrise. There will be some llws around overnight.
&&
.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...Flash Flood Watch through Saturday morning for ILZ076>078-083.
MO...None.
IN...Flash Flood Watch through Saturday morning for INZ081-082-
085>088.
KY...Flash Flood Watch through Saturday morning for KYZ014>022.
&&
UPDATE...KH
SHORT TERM...GM
LONG TERM...KH
AVIATION...KHHazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 3:54 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 354 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-221000- 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- 354 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms. A line of thunderstorms will move southeast across our region this afternoon into early this evening. The primary hazard appears to be scattered damaging wind gusts. A few storms could also produce large hail and flooding rainfall. More storms are possible during the overnight hours, accompanied by locally heavy rain and strong gusty winds. This second round of heavy rainfall could result in increased flooding potential. Most of the storms overnight are forecast to occur east of the Mississippi River. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Heat indices are forecast to reach 100 degrees in parts of our region Saturday, mainly in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. There is a chance of thunderstorms Saturday through Monday. The primary hazards will be heavy rain and lightning, but a few strong to severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested today or tonight.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 21, 6:24 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
624 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM HEAVY RAIN ROCKPORT 37.89N 87.05W
06/21/2019 E2.00 INCH SPENCER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED IN 15 TO 20 MINUTES.
&&
DWSLocal storm report, Jun 21, 6:25 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
625 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM HEAVY RAIN ROCKPORT 37.88N 87.05W
06/21/2019 M2.00 INCH SPENCER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
FELL IN 20 MINUTES.
&&Local storm report, Jun 21, 6:27 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
627 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0608 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SW MURRAY 36.59N 88.34W
06/21/2019 E65 MPH CALLOWAY KY NWS EMPLOYEE
ESTIMATED 60-65 MPH WINDS. TREE LIMBS DOWN.
REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.
&&
DWSLocal storm report, Jun 21, 6:28 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
628 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0538 PM TSTM WND DMG ARLINGTON 36.79N 89.01W
06/21/2019 CARLISLE KY PUBLIC
WIDESPREAD TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE.
&&
DWSLocal storm report, Jun 21, 6:31 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
631 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG HAZEL 36.51N 88.32W
06/21/2019 CALLOWAY KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
&&
ATLLocal storm report, Jun 21, 6:33 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
633 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG KEVIL 37.09N 88.89W
06/21/2019 BALLARD KY PUBLIC
LARGE LIMBS DOWN. TREES UPROOTED.
&&
DWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins and 5 more | 19 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Henderson | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Union | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, McCracken | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess, Henderson | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 5:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Union and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken and 1 more | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess, McLean | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Hopkins, Livingston, Union and 1 more | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Lyon, Trigg | 62 min |
| Jun 21, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Calloway, Graves, Marshall | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Muhlenberg | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Trigg | 23 min |
| Jun 21, 6:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Todd and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Calloway | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Todd | 57 min |
| Jun 21, 6:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Christian, Todd | 34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.