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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 5:28 PM CST for Calloway County, Graves County, Marshall County, Kentucky. It was in force for 47 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
- Dec 10, 2021, 5:28 PM CST (23:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 6:15 PM CST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Calloway County, KY, Graves County, KY, Marshall County, KY
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -126 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 525 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 260 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 372 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
478
WFUS53 KPAH 102328
TORPAH
KYC035-083-157-110015-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0029.211210T2328Z-211211T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
528 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Calloway County in western Kentucky...
Marshall County in western Kentucky...
Southeastern Graves County in western Kentucky...
* Until 615 PM CST.
* At 528 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lynnville, or 11 miles south of Mayfield, moving
northeast 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...
Mayfield, Benton, Lynnville, Sedalia, Hardin, Aurora, Kirksey and
Brewers.
This includes Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 33 and
49.
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 3655 8875 3702 8829 3694 8819 3675 8811
3650 8864 3650 8868
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 229DEG 40KT 3657 8863
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
SP2 follow-up statements
183
WWUS53 KPAH 102343
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
543 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
KYC035-083-157-110015-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211211T0015Z/
Calloway KY-Marshall KY-Graves KY-
543 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CALLOWAY...MARSHALL AND EAST CENTRAL GRAVES COUNTIES...
At 542 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sedalia, or 9 miles southeast of Mayfield, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Benton.
This includes Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 32 and
49.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3702 8829 3694 8819 3675 8811 3656 8852
3659 8855 3665 8859 3670 8861
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 229DEG 36KT 3664 8851
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
SP979
WWUS53 KPAH 102356
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
556 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
KYC083-110005-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211211T0015Z/
Graves KY-
556 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GRAVES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for western
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3694 8819 3675 8811 3665 8842 3666 8844
3670 8846 3674 8847 3698 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 235DEG 31KT 3671 8839
$$
KYC035-157-110015-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211211T0015Z/
Calloway KY-Marshall KY-
556 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CALLOWAY AND SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...
At 555 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Murray, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Benton, Hardin, Aurora, Kirksey and Brewers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3694 8819 3675 8811 3665 8842 3666 8844
3670 8846 3674 8847 3698 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 235DEG 31KT 3671 8839
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
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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.