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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Aug 8, 2021, 7:34 PM CDT for Butler County, Stoddard County, Missouri. It was in force for 41 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
- Aug 8, 2021, 7:34 PM CDT (00:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Butler County, MO, Stoddard County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 12:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 809 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
117
WFUS53 KPAH 090034
TORPAH
MOC023-207-090115-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0015.210809T0034Z-210809T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
734 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...
East central Butler County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 734 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Glennonville, or 11 miles north of Chalk Bluff
Natural Area, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported 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...
Bernie.
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 3661 9025 3673 9022 3674 8995 3663 8996
3663 9015 3661 9017 3661 9016 3659 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 273DEG 17KT 3665 9018
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
RJP2 follow-up statements
867
WWUS53 KPAH 090049
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
749 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
MOC023-090058-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210809T0115Z/
Butler MO-
749 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3663 9015 3664 9014 3665 9014 3669 9013
3670 8996 3663 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 278DEG 17KT 3663 9009
$$
MOC207-090115-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210809T0115Z/
Stoddard MO-
749 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL STODDARD COUNTY...
At 748 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Glennonville, or 7 miles northwest of Malden, moving
east at 20 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.
Locations impacted include...
Bernie.
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 3663 9015 3664 9014 3665 9014 3669 9013
3670 8996 3663 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 278DEG 17KT 3663 9009
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RJP710
WWUS53 KPAH 090106
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
806 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
MOC207-090115-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210809T0115Z/
Stoddard MO-
806 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL STODDARD COUNTY...
At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Malden, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Bernie.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3663 9006 3668 9005 3668 8996 3663 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 272DEG 14KT 3663 9002
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RJPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Butler, Stoddard | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | New Madrid, Stoddard | 35 min |
| Aug 8, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Carter | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 1:53 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Mississippi, New Madrid and 5 more | 3 days |
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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.