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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Paducah, KY

February 15, 201917 counties in Kentucky; Massac County, Pope County, Illinois; Mississippi County, New Madrid County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this winter storm warning at Feb 15, 2019, 9:12 PM CST for 17 counties in Kentucky; Massac County, Pope County, Illinois; Mississippi County, New Madrid County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 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 15, 2019, 9:12 PM CST (03:12 UTC)
Expired
Feb 16, 2019, 3:00 AM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
All 21 counties

Massac County, IL, Pope County, IL, Ballard County, KY, Caldwell County, KY, Calloway County, KY, Carlisle County, KY, Christian County, KY, Crittenden County, KY, Fulton County, KY, Graves County, KY, Hickman County, KY, Hopkins County, KY, Livingston County, KY, Lyon County, KY, Marshall County, KY, McCracken County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY, Todd County, KY, Trigg County, KY, Mississippi County, MO, New Madrid County, MO

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Feb 15, 5:02 PM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 5:02 PM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 3:28 PM CST, 5 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
328 PM CST Fri Feb 15 2019

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100-107>112-114-162130-
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-
328 PM CST Fri Feb 15 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected across the region this
afternoon through tonight. Please refer to the Winter Weather
Advisory for details.

Minor to moderate flooding is forecast on most area rivers, with
some not expected to crest until well into next week. Refer to the
flood warnings and statements for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Very light freezing rain and snow will be possible Saturday night
from the Ozark Foothills through southern Illinois and the
Evansville Tri State. Isolated slick spots may develop on
bridges and untreated roads.

There is a chance of a wintry mix Tuesday night and again
Thursday night over the northwest part of the outlook area. At
this time, it is too early to determine any measurable snow
amounts.

Minor to moderate flooding is forecast on most area rivers, with
some not expected to crest until well into next week. Refer to the
flood warnings and statements for details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed. However, spotters should
forward any snow or ice accumulation reports to the National
Weather Service.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 15, 4:43 PM CST, 4 hours 29 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 15, 5:20 PM CST, 3 hours 52 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 15, 5:26 PM CST, 3 hours 46 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 15, 5:56 PM CST, 3 hours 16 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 16, 3:00 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPAHJackson, Jefferson, Perry15 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Kentucky, 2019Winter Storm Warnings in Illinois, 2019Winter Storm Warnings in Missouri, 2019Every winter storm 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.