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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Paducah, KY

March 11, 2021Bollinger County, Cape Girardeau County, Perry County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 11, 2021, 2:34 PM CST for Bollinger County, Cape Girardeau County, Perry County, Missouri. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2021, 2:34 PM CST (20:34 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2021, 3:15 PM CST
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bollinger County, MO, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Perry County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 11, 2:43 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 N Patton, MOTREE DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 51.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 295 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-03-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-03-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
500 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
198 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

530 
WUUS53 KPAH 112034
SVRPAH
MOC017-031-157-112115-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0002.210311T2034Z-210311T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
234 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri...
  Perry County in southeastern Missouri...
  Northern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 315 PM CST.

* At 233 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Womac, or 9
  miles northeast of Fredericktown, moving east at 55 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...
  Perryville, Altenburg, Oak Ridge, and Sedgewickville.

This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 112 and 130.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3771 8958 3769 8952 3764 8952 3760 8948
      3758 8948 3758 8952 3754 8952 3749 8949
      3753 9014 3764 9015 3772 9007 3773 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 271DEG 46KT 3763 9014 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

York
1 follow-up statement
653 
WWUS53 KPAH 112046
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
246 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021

MOC017-031-157-112115-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210311T2115Z/
Bollinger MO-Perry MO-Cape Girardeau MO-
246 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN BOLLINGER...SOUTHERN PERRY AND NORTHERN CAPE
GIRARDEAU COUNTIES...

At 244 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alliance, or 7
miles southwest of Perryville, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Around 230 pm, trees were snapped 
         and a garage roof was damaged in the Fredericktown area. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Altenburg, Alliance, Longtown, Old Appleton and Silver Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3771 8958 3769 8952 3764 8952 3760 8948
      3758 8948 3758 8952 3754 8952 3749 8949
      3753 9009 3763 9007 3772 9002 3773 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 271DEG 46KT 3763 8995 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

York

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 4:11 AM CSTFlood WatchPAHBollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Perry, Ripley and 3 more55 hr
Mar 11, 2:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHPerry43 min
Mar 11, 3:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCape Girardeau33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.