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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Paducah, KY
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 11:44 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 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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</html>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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</html>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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DLLLocal 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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DLLSpecial 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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</html>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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DLLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 12, 10:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | Daviess, Henderson, McLean, Union, Webster | 10 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston, Union | 3 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 4:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Daviess, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Webster | 2 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Henderson | 86 min |
| Mar 12, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Muhlenberg | 16 min |
| Mar 12, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Muhlenberg | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 6:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Daviess, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Webster | 103 min |
| Mar 12, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Muhlenberg | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 1:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jefferson, Perry | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jackson, Perry, Union, Williamson | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 1:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Wayne and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 12, 1:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, White | 43 min |
| Mar 12, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Hamilton, Johnson, Pope, Saline, Williamson | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 2:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Franklin | 73 min |
| Mar 12, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Saline | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Carter | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Butler, Carter, Wayne | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Butler, Carter, Wayne | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 5:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Butler, Wayne | 26 min |
| Mar 12, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Carter | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 5:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Butler | 24 min |
| Mar 12, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Stoddard | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Butler | 18 min |
| Mar 12, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Butler, Ripley, Stoddard | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 6:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Butler, Ripley, Stoddard | 2 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.