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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Paducah, KY

March 11, 2021Jackson County, Union County, Illinois; Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 11, 2021, 3:09 PM CST for Jackson County, Union County, Illinois; Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 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
Mar 11, 2021, 3:09 PM CST (21:09 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2021, 3:42 PM CST
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, IL, Union County, IL, Cape Girardeau County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 296 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.

465 
WUUS53 KPAH 112109
SVRPAH
ILC077-181-MOC031-112200-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0003.210311T2109Z-210311T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Union County in southern Illinois...
  Southeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois...
  Northeastern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 400 PM CST.

* At 308 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Altenburg, 
  moving east at 50 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Carbondale, Anna, Jonesboro, Trail Of Tears State Park, Cobden,
  Grand Tower, Makanda, Alto Pass, Oak Ridge and Pocahontas.

This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 108 and 113.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3737 8917 3747 8976 3760 8964 3759 8964
      3760 8961 3758 8959 3758 8955 3756 8953
      3758 8952 3758 8949 3759 8948 3764 8952
      3769 8952 3771 8954 3771 8955 3772 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 270DEG 46KT 3765 8957 

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

York
2 follow-up statements
899 
WWUS53 KPAH 112126
SVSPAH

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

MOC031-112135-
/O.CAN.KPAH.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T2200Z/
Cape Girardeau MO-
326 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CAPE GIRARDEAU
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3737 8917 3741 8943 3744 8944 3748 8948
      3754 8952 3758 8952 3758 8948 3760 8948
      3764 8952 3769 8951 3771 8953 3772 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 271DEG 45KT 3764 8931 

$$

ILC077-181-112200-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T2200Z/
Union IL-Jackson IL-
326 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR CENTRAL UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 325 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cedar Lake
Area, or 7 miles southwest of Carbondale, moving east at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Carbondale, Cobden, Grand Tower, Cedar Lake Area, Makanda and Alto 
Pass.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3737 8917 3741 8943 3744 8944 3748 8948
      3754 8952 3758 8952 3758 8948 3760 8948
      3764 8952 3769 8951 3771 8953 3772 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 271DEG 45KT 3764 8931 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

York
326 
WWUS53 KPAH 112142
SVSPAH

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

ILC077-181-112152-
/O.CAN.KPAH.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T2200Z/
Union IL-Jackson IL-
342 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3737 8917 3741 8943 3744 8944 3748 8948
      3754 8952 3758 8952 3758 8948 3760 8948
      3764 8952 3769 8951 3771 8953 3772 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 270DEG 46KT 3764 8903 

$$

York

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 4:11 AM CSTFlood WatchPAHAlexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more55 hr
Mar 11, 11:12 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningPAHFranklin, Williamson70 hr
Mar 11, 11:12 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningPAHJackson21 days
Mar 11, 12:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHJefferson48 min
Mar 11, 1:55 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHWhite50 min
Mar 11, 3:17 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHFranklin, Jefferson, Perry3 hr
Mar 11, 3:31 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHWilliamson29 min
Mar 11, 4:22 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHJackson, Williamson30 min
Mar 11, 4:52 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningPAHJackson, Williamson3 hr
Mar 11, 5:36 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHGallatin, Saline2 hr
Mar 11, 2:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHPerry43 min
Mar 11, 2:34 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry41 min

Nearby

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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.