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Tornado Warning 59, NWS Paducah, KY

June 23, 2019Christian County, Todd County, Kentucky

NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2019, 6:56 PM CDT for Christian County, Todd County, Kentucky. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2019, 6:56 PM CDT (23:56 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2019, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Christian County, KY, Todd County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:59 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.

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 23, 1:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 101 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: 310 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -162 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1141 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 162 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

823 
WFUS53 KPAH 232356
TORPAH
KYC047-219-240030-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0059.190623T2356Z-190624T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
656 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Christian County in south central Kentucky...
  Central Todd County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 730 PM CDT.
    
* At 655 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Pembroke, or near Hopkinsville, moving northeast
  at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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
  east central Christian and central Todd Counties, including the
  following locations... Clifty and Allegre.

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.

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 3684 8706 3678 8741 3687 8744 3704 8712
      3706 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 245DEG 30KT 3684 8738 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SMITH

2 follow-up statements

227 
WWUS53 KPAH 240015
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
715 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

KYC047-240024-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-190624T0030Z/
Christian KY-
715 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has  moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3685 8730 3695 8728 3705 8710 3706 8706
      3688 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 235DEG 22KT 3689 8725 

$$

KYC219-240030-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-190624T0030Z/
Todd KY-
715 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
TODD COUNTY...
    
At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Elkton, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Clifty and Allegre. 

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.

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 3685 8730 3695 8728 3705 8710 3706 8706
      3688 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 235DEG 22KT 3689 8725 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SMITH

950 
WWUS53 KPAH 240021
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
721 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

KYC219-240030-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-190624T0030Z/
Todd KY-
721 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN TODD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM
CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3685 8730 3695 8728 3705 8710 3706 8706
      3688 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 245DEG 30KT 3691 8720 

$$

SMITH

What 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 23, 3:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 3:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
347 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Tuesday night)
Issued at 255 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

Southwesterly flow aloft, combined with a deep moist low level
flow, will continue to enable shower and tstm development this
afternoon, and again overnight. A perturbation in the flow aloft
will tend to support a line of deep moist convection moving
eastward through southeastern MO. This line is forecast to hold
together and move all the way across western KY and southernmost
IL this afternoon and early evening. This is where the best
instability currently is. Some severe weather is possible with
the line into the early evening. Scattered showers and tstms may
still develop ahead of the line.

The PAH forecast area will be between disturbances aloft for the
rest of the evening while the lower troposphere stabilizes. This
will be conducive to a lull in the pcpn. However, there may be a
return of activity after midnight with the arrival of another
shortwave/disturbance aloft, lingering into the daylight hours
Mon. The intensity of storms should stay below severe levels for
most of the region as coverage gradually lessens from the west.
However, there is a small possibility of severe weather occurrence
in the far eastern tier of counties in the afternoon.

Starting Mon night, we will be under drier surface high pressure
conditions, and quasi-zonal flow aloft. Other than a small chance
of measurable rainfall near the AR/TN state lines due to a
southern stream disturbance, a welcome dry period is forecast.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Sunday)
Issued at 255 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

In general, high pressure at the surface will combine rising
mid/upper level heights to provide a primarily rain-free period and
seasonably warm/humid air across the region. Only caveat is the
possibility of a weak mid-level low pressure system getting cut off
underneath the main westerlies up to the north. This could offer a
bit higher chance of seeing some mainly diurnally driven convection
during the latter half of the week. For now through, will play
things mainly rain-free for most of the long term, with average POPs
at or below 20 percent.

&&

.AVIATION...
Issued at 134 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

Outside of tstm activity, a southerly to southwesterly low level
flow, generally sustained AOB 12 knots, will continue through the 24
hour TAF period. VFR conditions are forecast outside of shower and
tstm activity, with the possible exception of some MVFR cigs Mon
morning. Best guess is for lines of activity and other scattered
activity to be concentrated in the Pennyrile region of KY and
southeastern MO early this afternoon. As the afternoon goes on, it
appears the western storms will probably make it all the way across
mainly southern parts of the region, including southernmost IL and
western KY. Brief IFR conditions are likely with this activity,
mainly due to reductions in vsby. Gusty winds are also likely with
convection. Shower and tstm activity should wane significantly by
early evening.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...None.
MO...None.
IN...None.
KY...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...DB
LONG TERM...GM
AVIATION...DB

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 1:37 PM CDT, 5 hours 19 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
137 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-240945-
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-
137 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

The potential exists for multiple rounds of strong to
severe thunderstorms to move east across our region through the
afternoon and early evning. The main hazards will be damaging winds
and large hail. Torrential rainfall is also likely, which could pose
some localized flash flooding. The tornado riask is low, but not
zero.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Thunderstorms will decrease in coverage on Monday. There is a
slight chance of thunderstorms from mid week on into the weekend.
Thunderstorms during the workweek are not expected to be severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be requested today and tonight.

York/08

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 23, 5:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
555 PM CDT SUN JUN 23 2019

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

0545 PM     LIGHTNING        MURRAY                  36.61N 88.32W
06/23/2019                   CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PERSON STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AT MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
            CAMPUS. ENROUTE TO HOSPITAL.

&&

CHRISTIW

Local storm report, Jun 23, 5:58 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
558 PM CDT SUN JUN 23 2019

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

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SMITHLAND               37.14N 88.40W
06/23/2019                   LIVINGSTON         KY   PUBLIC

            CHURCH IN TOWN HAS MAJOR ROOF DAMAGE.

&&

CHRISTIW

Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:11 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
611 PM CDT SUN JUN 23 2019

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

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PROVIDENCE              37.40N 87.75W
06/23/2019                   WEBSTER            KY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN PROVIDENCE IN THE TOWER DRIVE -
            BAPTIST HILL AREA.

&&

CHRISTIW

Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:18 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
618 PM CDT SUN JUN 23 2019

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

0453 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE PADUCAH            37.04N 88.60W
06/23/2019                   MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RESTAURANT SIGNS BLOWN DOWN AND WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF
            STOREFRONT ON SOUTHSIDE OF PADUCAH.

&&

CHRISTIW

Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:22 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
622 PM CDT SUN JUN 23 2019

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

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SALEM                   37.27N 88.24W
06/23/2019                   LIVINGSTON         KY   PUBLIC

            POWER LINES DOWN AND LARGE TREES UPROOTED IN AND NEAR
            SALEM. WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF BUSINESS DOWNTOWN SALEM.

&&

CHRISTIW

Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:36 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
636 PM CDT SUN JUN 23 2019

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

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HICKORY                 36.82N 88.65W
06/23/2019                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREE LARGE LIMBS AND TREES DOWN IN HICKORY AND
            VIOLA.

&&

CHRISTIW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 1:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Calloway, Graves, Marshall, Trigg	44 min
Jun 23, 1:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd, Webster	52 min
Jun 23, 1:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Graves	34 min
Jun 23, 1:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Calloway	15 min
Jun 23, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Muhlenberg	12 min
Jun 23, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Daviess	32 min
Jun 23, 2:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Daviess	6 hr
Jun 23, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman	59 min
Jun 23, 4:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Graves, Hickman, Livingston and 2 more	47 min
Jun 23, 4:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, McCracken	14 min
Jun 23, 4:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves and 6 more	53 min
Jun 23, 4:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Ballard, Graves, Livingston, McCracken	33 min
Jun 23, 5:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Livingston, McCracken, Marshall	30 min
Jun 23, 5:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Livingston, Lyon, Marshall	36 min
Jun 23, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon, McLean and 4 more	61 min
Jun 23, 5:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Crittenden, Livingston	26 min
Jun 23, 5:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Caldwell, Crittenden, Hopkins, Union, Webster	26 min
Jun 23, 5:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Lyon, Trigg	24 min
Jun 23, 5:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Union	52 min
Jun 23, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Christian, Hopkins, Todd, Trigg	64 min
Jun 23, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Daviess	20 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.