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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Paducah, KY

June 8, 2021Spencer County, Indiana

NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 8, 2021, 7:21 PM CDT for Spencer County, Indiana. It was in force for 39 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 8, 2021, 7:21 PM CDT (00:21 UTC)
Expired: Jun 8, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Spencer County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:22 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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 207 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-p

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: 356 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1123 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 140 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

744 
WFUS53 KPAH 090021
TORPAH
INC147-090100-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0010.210609T0021Z-210609T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
721 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Spencer County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 800 PM CDT.
    
* At 721 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Grandview, or near Rockport, moving northeast at
  15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  central Spencer County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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 3793 8696 3792 8702 3793 8705 3809 8698
      3803 8684
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 211DEG 14KT 3795 8700 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SMITH

3 follow-up statements

958 
WWUS53 KPAH 090033
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
733 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

INC147-090100-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210609T0100Z/
Spencer IN-
733 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SPENCER COUNTY...
    
At 733 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Grandview, or 8 miles northeast of Rockport, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Spencer County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3796 8695 3796 8698 3798 8701 3808 8696
      3803 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 211DEG 14KT 3799 8697 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SMITH

789 
WWUS53 KPAH 090049
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
749 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

INC147-090100-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210609T0100Z/
Spencer IN-
749 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL SPENCER COUNTY...
    
At 749 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Santa Claus, or 13 miles northeast of Rockport,
moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Spencer County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3801 8690 3802 8692 3803 8695 3807 8693
      3803 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 211DEG 14KT 3805 8691 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SMITH

556 
WWUS53 KPAH 090059
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
759 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

INC147-090108-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210609T0100Z/
Spencer IN-
759 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SPENCER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 PM CDT...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has  moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to 
expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with 
this thunderstorm. There is the potential for redevelopment, so will 
monitor as the storm moves out of Spencer County.

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

LAT...LON 3801 8690 3802 8692 3803 8695 3807 8693
      3803 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 211DEG 14KT 3807 8689 

$$

SMITH

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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.