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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Paducah, KY

June 12, 2021Crittenden County, Livingston County, Kentucky; Hardin County, Pope County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 10:43 PM CDT for Crittenden County, Livingston County, Kentucky; Hardin County, Pope County, Illinois. It was in force for 47 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
Jun 12, 2021, 10:43 PM CDT (03:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 11:30 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hardin County, IL, Pope County, IL, Crittenden County, KY, Livingston County, KY

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 213 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1684 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1684 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1699 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

809 
WUUS53 KPAH 130343
SVRPAH
ILC069-151-KYC055-139-130430-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0046.210613T0343Z-210613T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1043 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hardin County in southern Illinois...
  East central Pope County in southern Illinois...
  Northern Livingston County in western Kentucky...
  Northwestern Crittenden County in western Kentucky...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1042 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast
  of Rosiclare, or 12 miles southwest of Shawneetown, moving south at
  20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Rosiclare, Joy, Salem and Golconda.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3759 8835 3757 8814 3725 8821 3734 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 019DEG 19KT 3754 8827 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RJP
1 follow-up statement
438 
WWUS53 KPAH 130400
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1100 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

ILC069-151-KYC055-139-130430-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210613T0430Z/
Hardin IL-Pope IL-Livingston KY-Crittenden KY-
1100 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HARDIN...EAST CENTRAL POPE...NORTHERN LIVINGSTON AND
WEST CENTRAL CRITTENDEN COUNTIES...

At 1059 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rosiclare, or
16 miles northwest of Marion Kentucky, moving southwest at 25 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...
Rosiclare, Golconda, Joy, Elizabethtown and Carrsville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3751 8838 3749 8822 3727 8827 3734 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 022DEG 20KT 3743 8836 

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

RJP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHDaviess32 min
Jun 12, 8:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHChristian26 min
Jun 12, 8:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHChristian2 hr
Jun 12, 9:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHUnion26 min
Jun 12, 9:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHTrigg26 min
Jun 12, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHUnion36 min
Jun 12, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHUnion23 min
Jun 12, 10:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHCrittenden, Union3 hr
Jun 12, 11:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCrittenden, Livingston38 min
Jun 13, 12:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHLivingston, McCracken, Marshall43 min
Jun 13, 12:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCarlisle, McCracken44 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.