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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Paducah, KY

December 5, 2021Perry County, Missouri; Jackson County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Dec 5, 2021, 9:29 PM CST for Perry County, Missouri; Jackson County, Illinois. It was in force for 31 min. 2 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
Dec 5, 2021, 9:29 PM CST (03:29 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2021, 10:00 PM CST
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Jackson County, IL, Perry County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:32 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
Dec 5, 9:48 PM CSTHAIL 0.57 Nw Gorham, ILREPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).
Dec 5, 10:01 PM CSTFUNNEL CLOUD2 Nw Murphysboro, ILPOSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD ON CAMERA EM WILL SEND VIDEO IF THEY CAN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 279 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-12-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-12-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 236 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
741 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
236 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

136 
WFUS53 KPAH 060329
TORPAH
ILC077-MOC157-060400-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0024.211206T0329Z-211206T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
929 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Jackson County in southern Illinois...
  Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 1000 PM CST.
    
* At 929 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles northwest of Altenburg, or 10 miles east of
  Perryville, moving east at 50 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...
  Murphysboro.

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 3765 8931 3764 8976 3778 8977 3779 8969
      3780 8968 3780 8966 3781 8964 3788 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 261DEG 43KT 3775 8967 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

PS
2 follow-up statements
975 
WWUS53 KPAH 060340
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
940 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

MOC157-060350-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-211206T0400Z/
Perry MO-
940 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERRY 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 3769 8931 3775 8962 3775 8967 3778 8966
      3780 8967 3788 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 258DEG 34KT 3777 8958 

$$

ILC077-060400-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-211206T0400Z/
Jackson IL-
940 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
JACKSON COUNTY...
    
At 940 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles southwest of Ava, or 13 miles west of
Murphysboro, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Murphysboro and Gorham. 

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 3769 8931 3775 8962 3775 8967 3778 8966
      3780 8967 3788 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 258DEG 34KT 3777 8958 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

PS
492 
WWUS53 KPAH 060350
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
950 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

ILC077-060400-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-211206T0400Z/
Jackson IL-
950 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
JACKSON COUNTY...
    
At 949 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ava, or near Murphysboro, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Murphysboro.

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 3774 8931 3776 8951 3784 8951 3788 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 257DEG 40KT 3780 8946 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

PS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 9:13 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHBollinger, Carter, Perry, Wayne62 min
Dec 5, 9:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHWayne48 min
Dec 5, 10:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCape Girardeau, Perry30 min
Dec 5, 10:12 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHPerry18 min
Dec 5, 10:38 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau3 hr
Dec 5, 10:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCape Girardeau, Carter, Wayne49 min
Dec 6, 1:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMississippi, New Madrid, Stoddard54 min
Dec 6, 1:56 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHNew Madrid, Scott, Stoddard34 min
Dec 6, 2:45 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMississippi45 min
Dec 5, 7:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHMassac23 min
Dec 5, 8:31 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHMassac, Pope11 min
Dec 5, 9:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Jackson, Williamson46 min
Dec 5, 10:17 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHJackson3 hr
Dec 5, 10:27 PM CSTTornado WarningPAHFranklin, Hamilton19 min
Dec 5, 10:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHHamilton, White45 min
Dec 5, 10:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJohnson, Pope, Saline, Union, Williamson40 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.