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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Paducah, KY

July 10, 2021Stoddard County, Missouri

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 10, 8:23 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD1 Nnw Dexter, MOREPORT 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 CDTTORNADO3 Nw Dexter, MOTORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND AT TIME OF REPORT.
Jul 10, 8:49 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD1 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 10, 2:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1010 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, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 106 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

PS
3 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

$$

PS
386 
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

$$

PS
944 
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

$$

PS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHStoddard52 min
Jul 10, 8:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCape Girardeau, Scott44 min
Jul 10, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHNew Madrid47 min
Jul 10, 9:22 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHNew Madrid38 min
Jul 10, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCarter, Ripley45 min
Jul 10, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHButler, Ripley51 min
Jul 10, 10:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau6 hr
Jul 10, 11:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHScott5 hr
Jul 10, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMississippi51 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.