Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 15, 2021, 3:47 PM CDT for Christian County, Trigg County, Kentucky. It was in force for 43 min. 3 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
- Oct 15, 2021, 3:47 PM CDT (20:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 15, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Christian County, KY, Trigg County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 4:06 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 W Hopkinsville, KY | TREES DOWN AT HIGHWAY 272 AND PETSCH LANE. |
| Oct 15, 4:07 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Hopkinsville, KY | TREES DOWN AT THE 5 MILE MARKER OF PRINCETON RD. |
| Oct 15, 4:08 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hopkinsville, KY | TREES DOWN AROUND THE 2500 BLOCK OF COX MILL ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KPAH 152047
SVRPAH
KYC047-221-152130-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0096.211015T2047Z-211015T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
347 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Christian County in south central Kentucky...
Northeastern Trigg County in western Kentucky...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 347 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cadiz, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Christian and northeastern Trigg Counties.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 60 and 74.
Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 5 and 21.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3682 8731 3678 8784 3695 8782 3708 8729
3707 8728 3707 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 255DEG 30KT 3690 8778
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SMITH3 follow-up statements
194
WWUS53 KPAH 152101
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
401 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
KYC047-221-152130-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-211015T2130Z/
Christian KY-Trigg KY-
401 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CHRISTIAN AND NORTHEASTERN TRIGG COUNTIES...
At 401 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hopkinsville,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hopkinsville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 64 and 74.
Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 5 and 20.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Paducah.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3682 8731 3679 8776 3696 8776 3698 8770
3704 8731 3704 8727
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 257DEG 30KT 3687 8762
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SMITH565
WWUS53 KPAH 152114
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
414 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
KYC221-152124-
/O.CAN.KPAH.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-211015T2130Z/
Trigg KY-
414 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TRIGG 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 3682 8731 3681 8757 3694 8759 3699 8750
3701 8733 3701 8728
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 255DEG 30KT 3689 8747
$$
KYC047-152130-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-211015T2130Z/
Christian KY-
414 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY...
At 414 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hopkinsville,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hopkinsville.
This includes Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 6 and 18.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Paducah.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3682 8731 3681 8757 3694 8759 3699 8750
3701 8733 3701 8728
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 255DEG 30KT 3689 8747
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SMITH131
WWUS53 KPAH 152125
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
425 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
KYC047-152135-
/O.EXP.KPAH.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-211015T2130Z/
Christian KY-
425 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 430 PM CDT...
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 will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Paducah.
LAT...LON 3682 8731 3681 8757 3694 8759 3699 8750
3701 8733 3701 8728
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 255DEG 30KT 3691 8737
$$
SMITHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Fulton | 46 min |
| Oct 15, 2:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Graves | 24 min |
| Oct 15, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Graves | 17 min |
| Oct 15, 2:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Graves | 12 min |
| Oct 15, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Marshall | 31 min |
| Oct 15, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Calloway | 49 min |
| Oct 15, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Trigg | 36 min |
| Oct 15, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Christian | 52 min |
| Oct 15, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Todd | 29 min |
| Oct 15, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Ballard | 65 min |
| Oct 15, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, McCracken | 18 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.