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Areal Flood Warning 7, NWS Paducah, KY

July 11, 2021Crittenden County, Livingston County, Kentucky

NWS Paducah, KY issued this areal flood warning at Jul 11, 2021, 4:34 AM CDT for Crittenden County, Livingston County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 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
Jul 11, 2021, 4:34 AM CDT (09:34 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2021, 7:30 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Crittenden County, KY, Livingston County, KY

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 193 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 624 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
624 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1295 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Jul 11, 3:37 AM CDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 3:37 AM CDT, 57 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 10:55 PM CDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1055 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

KYZ011-013-016-017-110445-
Christian KY-Lyon KY-Caldwell KY-Hopkins KY-
1055 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN...
CALDWELL...SOUTHWESTERN HOPKINS AND NORTH CENTRAL LYON COUNTIES UNTIL
1145 PM CDT...

At 1054 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Farmersville, or 7 miles northwest of Princeton, moving east at 25
mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Princeton, Dawson Springs, Creswell, Olney, Farmersville, St. Charles
and Hawkins.

LAT...LON 3694 8761 3700 8773 3699 8774 3713 8809
      3725 8803 3728 8797 3719 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 290DEG 20KT 3719 8796

York
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 11:24 PM CDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1124 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

ILZ092-093-KYZ001>005-MOZ111-112-114-110515-
Alexander IL-Pulaski IL-Carlisle KY-McCracken KY-Ballard KY-
Fulton KY-Hickman KY-New Madrid MO-Scott MO-Mississippi MO-
1124 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI...
SOUTHEASTERN ALEXANDER...NORTH CENTRAL FULTON...NORTHERN HICKMAN...
CARLISLE...SOUTHWESTERN MCCRACKEN...BALLARD...MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT AND NORTHEASTERN NEW MADRID COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM
CDT...

At 1124 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area to Charleston
to Matthews. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Charleston, East Prairie, Cairo, Clinton, La Center, Bardwell,
Wickliffe, Towosahgy State Historic Site, Big Oak Tree State Park,
Bertrand, Mounds, Barlow, Matthews, Mound City, Wyatt, Anniston,
Olive Branch, Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area, Lovelaceville and
Dorena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Paducah.

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LAT...LON 3675 8967 3695 8942 3721 8936 3704 8878
      3695 8880 3695 8881 3692 8881 3675 8885
      3658 8913
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 295DEG 35KT 3712 8932 3693 8936 3676 8960

SMITH
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 12:25 AM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1225 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021

KYZ017-021-022-110615-
Muhlenberg KY-Todd KY-Christian KY-
1225 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MUHLENBERG...EAST CENTRAL
CHRISTIAN AND NORTHERN TODD COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

At 1224 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Hartford to 12 miles
northwest of Elkton. Movement was east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Central City, Powderly, Weir, Dunmor, Greenville, Drakesboro, Allegre
and Clifty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Paducah.

&&

LAT...LON 3711 8691 3709 8690 3707 8695 3706 8705
      3686 8706 3696 8735 3737 8705 3736 8703
      3732 8699 3727 8698 3724 8694 3723 8691
      3722 8691 3721 8690 3719 8691 3718 8689
      3718 8692 3714 8693 3711 8689
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 278DEG 32KT 3735 8698 3696 8728

SMITH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 7:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCrittenden, Livingston45 min
Jul 10, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHHenderson50 min
Jul 10, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHHopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Webster47 min
Jul 10, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHDaviess24 min
Jul 10, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHChristian, Muhlenberg, Todd18 min
Jul 10, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCaldwell, Christian, Hopkins24 min
Jul 10, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMuhlenberg46 min
Jul 10, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHChristian9 min
Jul 10, 9:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHLivingston38 min
Jul 10, 10:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHCaldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd6 hr
Jul 10, 10:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHCrittenden, Livingston6 hr
Jul 10, 10:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCaldwell50 min
Jul 10, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHBallard, Carlisle, Hickman51 min
Jul 10, 11:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGraves, McCracken21 min
Jul 11, 12:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMuhlenberg50 min
Jul 11, 2:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHChristian21 min
Jul 11, 2:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHChristian, Todd23 min
Jul 11, 2:40 AM CDTTornado WarningPAHChristian, Todd35 min
Jul 10, 8:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHAlexander44 min
Jul 10, 8:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHPulaski25 min
Jul 10, 11:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHAlexander5 hr
Jul 10, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHStoddard52 min
Jul 10, 8:23 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHStoddard52 min
Jul 10, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHNew Madrid47 min
Jul 10, 9:22 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHNew Madrid38 min
Jul 10, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCarter, Ripley45 min
Jul 10, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHButler, Ripley51 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.