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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Oct 24, 2021, 8:42 PM CDT for Perry County, Missouri. It was in force for 48 min. 1 report 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
- Oct 24, 2021, 8:42 PM CDT (01:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Perry County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 9:04 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Nw Lithium, MO | TRAINED SPOTTER JUST SOUTH OF ST. MARY REPORTS A LOT OF TREE DAMAGE ON THE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. SPOTTER REPORT AT 9:10 PM. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 277 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -286 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 467 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted.
162
WFUS53 KPAH 250142
TORPAH
MOC157-250230-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0018.211025T0142Z-211025T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
842 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Perry County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 842 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over Coffman,
or 12 miles east of Farmington, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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...
Chester.
This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 138 and 139.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3789 8981 3788 8980 3778 9003 3782 9000
3787 8994 3787 8990 3791 8985 3791 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 243DEG 38KT 3781 9020
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
DWS1 follow-up statement
999
WWUS53 KPAH 250156
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
856 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC157-250230-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-211025T0230Z/
Perry MO-
856 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY...
At 855 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near St. Mary, or 8
miles south of Ste. Genevieve, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
St. Mary around 905 PM CDT
Chester around 915 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 55 near Mile Marker 139.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3789 8981 3788 8980 3781 9000 3782 9000
3787 8994 3787 8990 3791 8985 3791 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 246DEG 35KT 3786 9005
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
DWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 9:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Perry | 57 min |
| Oct 24, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry | 57 min |
| Oct 24, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Perry | 48 min |
| Oct 24, 10:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Perry | 6 hr |
| Oct 24, 10:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Bollinger | 6 hr |
| Oct 24, 10:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Perry | 51 min |
| Oct 24, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau | 44 min |
| Oct 24, 10:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Carter, Wayne | 38 min |
| Oct 24, 10:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Bollinger, Carter, Wayne | 94 min |
| Oct 24, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau | 51 min |
| Oct 24, 11:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Cape Girardeau | 18 min |
| Oct 24, 11:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau | 25 min |
| Oct 24, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Stoddard | 44 min |
| Oct 24, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Cape Girardeau, Scott | 38 min |
| Oct 24, 11:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Bollinger | 3 hr |
| Oct 24, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Butler | 48 min |
| Oct 25, 12:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | New Madrid | 44 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.