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Special Weather Statement, NWS Paducah, KY

July 9, 2021Wayne County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this special weather statement at Jul 9, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT for Wayne County, Missouri. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 9, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired: Jul 9, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY

County Wayne County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 259 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3332 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 9, 5:42 PM CDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 5:42 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 3:23 AM CDT, 14 hours 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
323 AM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-100830-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-
Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-
Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-
Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
323 AM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this evening into
early Saturday morning. Damaging winds and localized flooding are
the main hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible
Saturday afternoon and evening. Damaging winds, large hail, and
localized flooding will be the main hazards.

From Sunday through Thursday, there is a chance of thunderstorms
each day. A few strong storms cannot be ruled out. Strong winds
and heavy rain will be the primary hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be requested tonight and again on
Saturday.

DWS/CN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
410 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

MOZ108-092200-
Ripley MO-
410 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN RIPLEY COUNTY UNTIL 500
PM CDT...

At 410 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Doniphan, moving northeast at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Doniphan, Budapest, Oxly, Fairdealing and Briar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 9098 3681 9081 3681 9063 3668 9063
      3668 9059 3665 9059 3650 9071 3650 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 225DEG 15KT 3664 9083

SMITH

Local storm report, Jul 9, 4:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
417 PM CDT FRI JUL 9 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0402 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW DONIPHAN          36.63N 90.83W
07/09/2021                   RIPLEY             MO   PUBLIC

            ONE TREE DOWN ON Y HIGHWAY NEAR DONIPHAN.
            PEA TO NICKLE SIZE HAIL LAST AROUND 5
            MINUTES. MINOR STREET FLOODING IN DONIPHAN.
            HIGHEST REPORTED WIND GUST 35 MPH.

&&

KES

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
436 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

MOZ109-092215-
Butler MO-
436 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BUTLER COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hendrickson to near Harviell. Movement was
east at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Poplar Bluff, Fisk, Harviell, Hendrickson and Rombauer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3688 9062 3691 9056 3692 9027 3686 9025
      3666 9014 3661 9021 3658 9053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 249DEG 13KT 3687 9054 3662 9043

SMITH

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 5:02 PM CDT, 43 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 9, 5:27 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 5:45 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Christian, Muhlenberg	36 min
Jul 9, 5:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Fulton	28 min
Jul 9, 4:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Ripley	50 min
Jul 9, 4:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Butler	39 min
Jul 9, 4:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Butler	24 min
Jul 9, 4:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Stoddard	33 min
Jul 9, 5:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Mississippi, New Madrid	40 min
Jul 9, 5:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Butler, Stoddard	13 min
Jul 9, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Stoddard	52 min
Jul 9, 6:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Bollinger, Stoddard, Wayne	31 min
Jul 9, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Scott	28 min
Jul 9, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Cape Girardeau	38 min
Jul 9, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Cape Girardeau	17 min

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