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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Jul 11, 2021, 2:40 AM CDT for Christian County, Todd County, Kentucky. It was in force for 35 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
- Jul 11, 2021, 2:40 AM CDT (07:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 11, 2021, 3:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Christian County, KY, Todd County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:36 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 624 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1295 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
791
WFUS53 KPAH 110740
TORPAH
KYC047-219-110815-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0013.210711T0740Z-210711T0815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service PADUCAH KY
Issued by National Weather Service Louisville KY
240 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021
The National Weather Service in PADUCAH has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Christian County in south central Kentucky...
Central Todd County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 240 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pembroke, 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...
Elkton around 300 AM CDT.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3677 8742 3684 8742 3687 8709 3674 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 0740Z 268DEG 24KT 3681 8732
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
SCHOETTMER2 follow-up statements
813
WWUS53 KPAH 110751
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service PADUCAH KY
Issued by National Weather Service Louisville KY
251 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021
KYC047-110801-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210711T0815Z/
Christian KY-
251 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3676 8730 3685 8730 3687 8709 3674 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 268DEG 24KT 3681 8722
$$
KYC219-110815-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210711T0815Z/
Todd KY-
251 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
TODD COUNTY...
At 251 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Elkton, moving east at 30 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...
Elkton around 300 AM CDT.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3676 8730 3685 8730 3687 8709 3674 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 268DEG 24KT 3681 8722
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
SCHOETTMER171
WWUS53 KPAH 110807
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service PADUCAH KY
Issued by National Weather Service Louisville KY
307 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021
KYC219-110816-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210711T0815Z/
Todd KY-
307 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL TODD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM
CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
PADUCAH.
LAT...LON 3676 8730 3685 8730 3687 8709 3674 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 268DEG 24KT 3681 8712
$$
SCHOETTMERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Henderson | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Webster | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 7:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Daviess | 24 min |
| Jul 10, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Muhlenberg, Todd | 18 min |
| Jul 10, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins | 24 min |
| Jul 10, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Muhlenberg | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian | 9 min |
| Jul 10, 9:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Livingston | 38 min |
| Jul 10, 10:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 10:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 10:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Caldwell | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman | 51 min |
| Jul 10, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Graves, McCracken | 21 min |
| Jul 11, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Muhlenberg | 50 min |
| Jul 11, 2:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian | 21 min |
| Jul 11, 2:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Todd | 23 min |
| Jul 11, 4:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston | 3 hr |
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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.