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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Paducah, KY

December 6, 2021New Madrid County, Scott County, Stoddard County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 6, 2021, 1:56 AM CST for New Madrid County, Scott County, Stoddard County, Missouri. 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
Dec 6, 2021, 1:56 AM CST (07:56 UTC)
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 2:30 AM CST
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties New Madrid County, MO, Scott County, MO, Stoddard County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:58 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
Dec 5, 8:59 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 217 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, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-12-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1313 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-12-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 252 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1313 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
793 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
252 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
326 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
19.4

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The text

As transmitted.

365 
WUUS53 KPAH 060756
SVRPAH
MOC143-201-207-060830-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0113.211206T0756Z-211206T0830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
156 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Scott County in southeastern Missouri...
  North central New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri...
  Southern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 230 AM CST.

* At 156 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dudley, or
  near Dexter, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Dexter around 200 AM CST.
  Bloomfield around 205 AM CST.
  Essex around 210 AM CST.
  Canalou around 215 AM CST.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Sikeston and Morehouse.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for southeastern
Missouri.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for southeastern
Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3670 9013 3687 9012 3691 8962 3671 8961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0756Z 265DEG 53KT 3679 9006 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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1 follow-up statement
981 
WWUS53 KPAH 060813
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
213 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

MOC143-201-207-060830-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-211206T0830Z/
Scott MO-New Madrid MO-Stoddard MO-
213 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT...NORTH CENTRAL NEW MADRID AND SOUTHEASTERN
STODDARD COUNTIES...

At 212 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Morehouse, or
10 miles southwest of Sikeston, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Sikeston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for southeastern
Missouri.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3670 8991 3688 8988 3691 8962 3671 8961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0812Z 265DEG 53KT 3681 8975 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 9:13 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHBollinger, Carter, Perry, Wayne62 min
Dec 5, 9:29 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHPerry31 min
Dec 5, 9:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHWayne48 min
Dec 5, 10:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCape Girardeau, Perry30 min
Dec 5, 10:12 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHPerry18 min
Dec 5, 10:38 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau3 hr
Dec 5, 10:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCape Girardeau, Carter, Wayne49 min
Dec 6, 1:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMississippi, New Madrid, Stoddard54 min
Dec 6, 2:45 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMississippi45 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.