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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Paducah, KY

March 12, 20205 counties in Kentucky

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 12, 2020, 3:36 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 39 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
Mar 12, 2020, 3:36 PM CDT (20:36 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2020, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Caldwell County, KY, Crittenden County, KY, Hopkins County, KY, Union County, KY, Webster County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 12, 11:44 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

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 Mar 12, 3:15 PM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 3:15 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 3:34 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
334 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-132045-
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-
334 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered severe thunderstorms will be possible into this
evening. Damaging wind gusts, large hail and tornadoes will all be
possible. A few significant tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

Heavy rain is possible with storms into early this evening. A
Flash Flood Watch is in effect along and east of a line from Mount
Vernon Illinois to Dixon Kentucky until 03z.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Thunderstorms are forecast for portions or all of our region from
time to time from Tuesday through Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed through this evening.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 12, 2:47 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 12, 2:51 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
251 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2020

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

0251 PM     HAIL             2 S HARRISBURG          37.71N 88.55W
03/12/2020  E1.00 INCH       SALINE             IL   PUBLIC

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Local storm report, Mar 12, 2:57 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
257 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2020

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

0256 PM     HAIL             1 NNW CARRIERS MILLS    37.70N 88.63W
03/12/2020  E1.00 INCH       SALINE             IL   PUBLIC

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Special weather statement, Mar 12, 2:59 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
259 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020

ILZ088-089-092>094-KYZ001>006-MOZ076-086-087-100-107>112-114-
122200-
Union-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-
Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-
New Madrid-
Including the cities of Jonesboro, Vienna, Cairo, Mound City,
Metropolis, Hickman, Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Paducah,
Mayfield, Perryville, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Jackson,
Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield,
Sikeston, Charleston, and New Madrid
259 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

Scattered thunderstorms will likely develop along a cold front by
4 or 5 PM across southeast Missouri, with the activity moving
east, southeast into far southern Illinois and fr west Kentucky
through the early evening hours.

Any of the storms along the front may become severe. All hazards
will be possible, including tornadoes, large hail and damaging
winds. Continue to monitor the weather closely, and be prepared to
implement your plan of action should a warning be issued for your
location. Do not wait until you see a tornado, high winds or hail
to take shelter.

08
Special weather statement, Mar 12, 3:00 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 12, 3:11 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
311 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2020

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

0220 PM     HAIL             2 W MUDDY               37.77N 88.55W
03/12/2020  E1.00 INCH       SALINE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 2:39 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryPAHBallard, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves and 5 more7 hr
Mar 12, 10:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchPAHDaviess, Henderson, McLean, Union, Webster10 hr
Mar 12, 2:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHCrittenden, Livingston, Union3 hr
Mar 12, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHHopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg65 min
Mar 12, 4:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHDaviess, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Webster2 hr
Mar 12, 4:19 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningPAHHenderson86 min
Mar 12, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHMuhlenberg16 min
Mar 12, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHMuhlenberg29 min
Mar 12, 6:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHDaviess, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Webster103 min
Mar 12, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMuhlenberg42 min
Mar 12, 1:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Jefferson, Perry45 min
Mar 12, 1:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Jackson, Perry, Union, Williamson51 min
Mar 12, 1:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Wayne and 1 more2 hr
Mar 12, 1:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, White43 min
Mar 12, 2:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Johnson, Pope, Saline, Williamson39 min
Mar 12, 2:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHFranklin73 min
Mar 12, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGallatin, Hardin, Pope, Saline48 min
Mar 12, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCarter45 min
Mar 12, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHButler, Carter, Wayne36 min
Mar 12, 4:50 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHButler, Carter, Wayne40 min
Mar 12, 5:19 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHButler, Wayne26 min
Mar 12, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCarter27 min
Mar 12, 5:36 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatPAHButler24 min
Mar 12, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHStoddard27 min
Mar 12, 6:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHButler18 min
Mar 12, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHButler, Ripley, Stoddard35 min
Mar 12, 6:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHButler, Ripley, Stoddard2 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.