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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Paducah, KY

October 15, 2021Marshall County, Kentucky

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 15, 2021, 2:49 PM CDT for Marshall County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 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
Oct 15, 2021, 2:49 PM CDT (19:49 UTC)
Expired
Oct 15, 2021, 3:20 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Marshall County, KY

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 15, 12:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 166 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 47 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 169 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
47 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
810 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
215 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

163 
WUUS53 KPAH 151949
SVRPAH
KYC157-152030-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0095.211015T1949Z-211015T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
249 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Marshall County in western Kentucky...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 248 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
  of Benton, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southern Marshall County, including the following locations...
  Aurora, Hardin and Brewers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Paducah.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3675 8846 3680 8844 3688 8817 3683 8814
      3676 8811 3675 8812
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 261DEG 26KT 3677 8845 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SMITH
3 follow-up statements
431 
WWUS53 KPAH 151958
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
258 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

KYC157-152030-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-211015T2030Z/
Marshall KY-
258 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY...

At 258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Benton, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hardin and Aurora. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Paducah.

If on or near Kentucky Lake, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3675 8836 3681 8838 3685 8818 3683 8814
      3678 8812 3677 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 260DEG 31KT 3679 8832 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SMITH
814 
WWUS53 KPAH 152012
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
312 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

KYC157-152030-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-211015T2030Z/
Marshall KY-
312 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY...

At 311 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Land Between
The Lakes Area, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Aurora.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Paducah.

If on or near Kentucky Lake, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3677 8820 3682 8821 3685 8818 3683 8814
      3678 8812 3677 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 270DEG 27KT 3679 8817 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SMITH
932 
WWUS53 KPAH 152020
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
320 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

KYC157-152028-
/O.CAN.KPAH.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-211015T2030Z/
Marshall KY-
320 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
western Kentucky.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Paducah.

LAT...LON 3677 8820 3682 8821 3685 8818 3683 8814
      3678 8812 3677 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 261DEG 26KT 3680 8811 

$$

SMITH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 15, 1:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHFulton46 min
Oct 15, 2:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHGraves24 min
Oct 15, 2:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGraves17 min
Oct 15, 2:33 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHGraves12 min
Oct 15, 2:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCalloway49 min
Oct 15, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHTrigg36 min
Oct 15, 3:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHChristian52 min
Oct 15, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHChristian, Trigg43 min
Oct 15, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHTodd29 min
Oct 15, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHBallard65 min
Oct 15, 6:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBallard, McCracken18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.