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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Oct 15, 2021, 2:33 PM CDT for Graves County, Kentucky. It was in force for 12 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
- Oct 15, 2021, 2:33 PM CDT (19:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 15, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Graves County, KY
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 810 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
860
WFUS53 KPAH 151933
TORPAH
KYC083-151945-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0016.211015T1933Z-211015T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
233 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Graves County in western Kentucky...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 233 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mayfield, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Graves County.
This includes Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 27 and
33.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Paducah.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3674 8861 3683 8863 3685 8849 3674 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 262DEG 24KT 3677 8858
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SMITH2 follow-up statements
057
WWUS53 KPAH 151939
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
239 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
KYC083-151945-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211015T1945Z/
Graves KY-
239 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL GRAVES COUNTY...
At 238 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Mayfield, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Graves County.
This includes Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 29 and
33.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3674 8856 3683 8859 3684 8849 3674 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 261DEG 24KT 3677 8851
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SMITH017
WWUS53 KPAH 151943
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
243 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
KYC083-151952-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-211015T1945Z/
Graves KY-
243 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GRAVES COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
245 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning appears to be weakening below
severe limits, and is exiting the warned area. Therefore, the
warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy
rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
western Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3674 8856 3683 8859 3684 8849 3674 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 262DEG 24KT 3677 8849
$$
SMITHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Fulton | 46 min |
| Oct 15, 2:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Graves | 24 min |
| Oct 15, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Graves | 17 min |
| Oct 15, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Marshall | 31 min |
| Oct 15, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Calloway | 49 min |
| Oct 15, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Trigg | 36 min |
| Oct 15, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Christian | 52 min |
| Oct 15, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Trigg | 43 min |
| Oct 15, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Todd | 29 min |
| Oct 15, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Ballard | 65 min |
| Oct 15, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, McCracken | 18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.