Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Paducah, KY
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 12:54 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Williamsville, MO | DIME SIZED HAIL IN WILLIAMSVILLE. |
| May 6, 1:28 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | 2 E Poplar Bluff, MO | PEA 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 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.
- 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
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
$$
York2 follow-up statements
964
WWUS53 KPAH 061805
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
105 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
MOC017-023-035-181-207-223-061830-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210506T1830Z/
Bollinger MO-Carter MO-Ripley MO-Wayne MO-Stoddard MO-Butler MO-
105 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BOLLINGER...EASTERN CARTER...NORTHEASTERN RIPLEY...
WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN STODDARD AND NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTIES...
At 103 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located a couple miles east
of Piedmont, moving east at 35 mph. Another severe storm was along
the border of eastern Carter and Ripley County, moving toward Poplar
Bluff.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Poplar Bluff, Piedmont, Greenville, Lake Wappapello State Park,
Ellsinore, Wappapello, and Rombauer.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.
&&
LAT...LON 3697 9080 3705 9078 3714 9078 3714 9076
3717 9076 3717 9074 3726 9074 3714 9008
3664 9034 3681 9080
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 287DEG 31KT 3713 9060
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
York304
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
$$
MOC023-061830-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210506T1830Z/
Butler MO-
117 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY...
At 116 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located three miles west of
Poplar Bluff, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Poplar Bluff.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3673 9060 3687 9054 3682 9025 3664 9034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 288DEG 39KT 3677 9049
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
YorkThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 11:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Bollinger, Butler, Ripley, Wayne | 58 min |
| May 6, 12:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Ripley, Wayne | 48 min |
| May 6, 1:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Cape Girardeau, Scott | 47 min |
| May 6, 1:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Cape Girardeau, Scott | 31 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.