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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2021, 8:23 PM CDT for Stoddard County, Missouri. It was in force for 52 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
- Jul 10, 2021, 8:23 PM CDT (01:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Stoddard County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:24 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 8:23 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Nnw Dexter, MO | REPORT FROM DEXTER POLICE DEPARTMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUD NEARING THE GROUND NEAR HIGHWAY 60 NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST HEALTH CENTER IN STODDARD COUNTY. REPORT RELAYED BY THE MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOP E. |
| Jul 10, 8:32 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Nw Dexter, MO | TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Jul 10, 8:49 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 N Essex, MO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 223 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
- 1010 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1462 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted.
081
WFUS53 KPAH 110123
TORPAH
MOC207-110215-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0011.210711T0123Z-210711T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
823 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 822 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Dexter, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Essex around 835 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Morehouse.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3674 9000 3686 9002 3691 8969 3689 8969
3688 8970 3686 8969 3686 8970 3673 8970
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 272DEG 20KT 3681 8996
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
PS3 follow-up statements
408
WWUS53 KPAH 110133
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
833 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
MOC207-110215-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210711T0215Z/
Stoddard MO-
833 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN STODDARD COUNTY...
At 833 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Essex, or near Dexter, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Morehouse.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3674 8992 3687 8994 3691 8969 3689 8969
3688 8970 3686 8969 3686 8970 3673 8970
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 272DEG 20KT 3681 8988
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
PS386
WWUS53 KPAH 110151
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
851 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
MOC207-110215-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210711T0215Z/
Stoddard MO-
851 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN STODDARD COUNTY...
At 851 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Essex, or 9 miles southeast of Bloomfield, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Morehouse, Baker and Penermon.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3674 8983 3689 8983 3691 8969 3689 8969
3688 8970 3686 8969 3686 8970 3673 8970
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 271DEG 17KT 3681 8979
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
PS944
WWUS53 KPAH 110201
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
901 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
MOC207-110215-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210711T0215Z/
Stoddard MO-
901 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL STODDARD COUNTY...
At 900 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Morehouse, or 9 miles southwest of Sikeston, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud that has lifted.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Morehouse and Baker.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3674 8978 3685 8977 3686 8970 3673 8970
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 272DEG 20KT 3681 8973
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
PSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Stoddard | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Cape Girardeau, Scott | 44 min |
| Jul 10, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | New Madrid | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 9:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | New Madrid | 38 min |
| Jul 10, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Carter, Ripley | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Butler, Ripley | 51 min |
| Jul 10, 10:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 11:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Scott | 5 hr |
| Jul 10, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Mississippi | 51 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.