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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 8:26 PM CST for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 34 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, 8:26 PM CST (02:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Caldwell County, KY, Christian County, KY, Hopkins County, KY, Trigg County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 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 |
| Dec 10, 6:21 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 593 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 391 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
949
WFUS53 KPAH 110226
TORPAH
KYC033-047-107-221-110300-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0033.211211T0226Z-211211T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
826 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Christian County in south central Kentucky...
Southeastern Caldwell County in western Kentucky...
Northeastern Trigg County in western Kentucky...
South central Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky...
* Until 900 PM CST.
* At 826 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cobb, or 7 miles north of Cadiz, moving northeast
at 40 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Cobb around 830 PM CST.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Crofton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 55 and 60.
Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 99 and 102.
Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 21 and 27.
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 3691 8785 3699 8790 3723 8753 3703 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 239DEG 36KT 3698 8781
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SP1 follow-up statement
295
WWUS53 KPAH 110241 RRA
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
841 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
KYC033-221-110251-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-211211T0300Z/
Caldwell KY-Trigg KY-
841 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL AND NORTHEASTERN
TRIGG COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for western and
northwestern Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
200 AM CST for south central Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3700 8770 3712 8769 3723 8753 3707 8742
3705 8741 3705 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 235DEG 54KT 3709 8763
$$
KYC047-107-110300-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-211211T0300Z/
Christian KY-Hopkins KY-
841 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN AND SOUTH CENTRAL HOPKINS COUNTIES...
At 841 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Dawson Springs, moving northeast at 60 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Crofton around 845 PM CST.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 99 and 102.
Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 23 and 27.
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 3700 8770 3712 8769 3723 8753 3707 8742
3705 8741 3705 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 235DEG 54KT 3709 8763
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 7:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg | 48 min |
| Dec 10, 8:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg | 41 min |
| Dec 10, 8:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Fulton, Hickman | 61 min |
| Dec 10, 8:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg | 42 min |
| Dec 10, 9:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Graves, Marshall | 40 min |
| Dec 10, 9:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard | 39 min |
| Dec 10, 9:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | McLean, Muhlenberg | 20 min |
| Dec 10, 9:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Graves | 9 min |
| Dec 10, 9:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Graves, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall | 50 min |
| Dec 10, 9:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Marshall | 15 min |
| Dec 10, 9:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, Carlisle, McCracken | 41 min |
| Dec 10, 10:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Lyon | 51 min |
| Dec 10, 10:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Caldwell | 13 min |
| Dec 10, 10:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston | 45 min |
| Dec 10, 10:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Hopkins | 29 min |
| Dec 10, 10:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg | 39 min |
| Dec 10, 10:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Hopkins, Muhlenberg | 31 min |
| Dec 10, 10:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | McLean, Muhlenberg | 17 min |
| Dec 10, 11:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Hopkins, Union, Webster | 36 min |
| Dec 10, 11:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Webster | 28 min |
| Dec 10, 11:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Daviess, Henderson, McLean, Webster | 34 min |
| Dec 10, 11:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Calloway | 15 min |
| Dec 11, 12:03 AM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Christian, Trigg | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 12:29 AM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Todd | 21 min |
| Dec 11, 1:46 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Calloway, Christian, Todd, Trigg | 8 hr |
| Dec 11, 1:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Todd | 26 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.