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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Paducah, KY

May 6, 20216 counties in Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2021, 12:53 PM CDT for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 37 min. 2 reports 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
May 6, 2021, 12:53 PM CDT (17:53 UTC)
Expired
May 6, 2021, 1:30 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bollinger County, MO, Butler County, MO, Carter County, MO, Ripley County, MO, Stoddard County, MO, Wayne County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:55 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 6, 12:54 PM CDTHAIL 0.75Williamsville, MODIME SIZED HAIL IN WILLIAMSVILLE.
May 6, 1:28 PM CDTHAIL 0.252 E Poplar Bluff, MOPEA SIZED HAIL IN AND AROUND POPLAR BLUFF FROM 128-130 PM CDT, REPORTED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, RELAYED BY EM.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 6, 12:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 257 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1745 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

643 
WUUS53 KPAH 061753
SVRPAH
MOC017-023-035-181-207-223-061830-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0033.210506T1753Z-210506T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1253 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri...
  Eastern Carter County in southeastern Missouri...
  Northeastern Ripley County in southeastern Missouri...
  Wayne County in southeastern Missouri...
  Northwestern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...
  Northern Butler County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1252 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Piedmont,
  moving east at 35 mph. Another severe storm was near Ellsinore.

  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...
  Poplar Bluff, Piedmont, Greenville, Lake Wappapello State Park,
  Ellsinore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3705 9087 3705 9078 3714 9078 3714 9076
      3717 9076 3717 9074 3726 9074 3714 9008
      3664 9034 3686 9095
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 287DEG 31KT 3716 9072 

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

York
2 follow-up statements
964 
WWUS53 KPAH 061805
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
105 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021

MOC017-023-035-181-207-223-061830-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210506T1830Z/
Bollinger MO-Carter MO-Ripley MO-Wayne MO-Stoddard MO-Butler MO-
105 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BOLLINGER...EASTERN CARTER...NORTHEASTERN RIPLEY...
WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN STODDARD AND NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTIES...

At 103 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located a couple miles east 
of Piedmont, moving east at 35 mph. Another severe storm was along 
the border of eastern Carter and Ripley County, moving toward Poplar 
Bluff.

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...
Poplar Bluff, Piedmont, Greenville, Lake Wappapello State Park, 
Ellsinore, Wappapello, and Rombauer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

LAT...LON 3697 9080 3705 9078 3714 9078 3714 9076
      3717 9076 3717 9074 3726 9074 3714 9008
      3664 9034 3681 9080
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 287DEG 31KT 3713 9060 

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

York
304 
WWUS53 KPAH 061817
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
117 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021

MOC017-035-181-207-223-061826-
/O.CAN.KPAH.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210506T1830Z/
Bollinger MO-Carter MO-Ripley MO-Wayne MO-Stoddard MO-
117 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BOLLINGER...
EASTERN CARTER...NORTHEASTERN RIPLEY...WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN
STODDARD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
southeastern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3673 9060 3687 9054 3682 9025 3664 9034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 288DEG 39KT 3677 9049 

$$

MOC023-061830-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210506T1830Z/
Butler MO-
117 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY...

At 116 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located three miles west of 
Poplar Bluff, moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Poplar Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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


&&

LAT...LON 3673 9060 3687 9054 3682 9025 3664 9034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 288DEG 39KT 3677 9049 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

York

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 11:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHBollinger, Butler, Ripley, Wayne58 min
May 6, 12:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHBollinger, Butler, Carter, Ripley, Wayne48 min
May 6, 1:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCape Girardeau, Scott47 min
May 6, 1:24 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPAHCape Girardeau, Scott31 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.