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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 10:36 PM CST for Hopkins County, McLean County, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. It was in force for 39 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 10, 2021, 10:36 PM CST (04:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 11:15 PM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Hopkins County, KY, McLean County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 10:57 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Mortons Gap, KY | SEMI AND CARS FLIPPED OFF INTERSTATE 69 NEAR EARLINGTON. |
| Dec 10, 11:00 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 W Bremen, KY | *** 11 FATAL *** TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF DOZENS OF HOMES. DAMAGE SURVEYS ARE ONGOING, BUT A MINIMUM OF EF-3 DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF 11 FATALITIES IN THE BREMEN AREA. MAX WIDTH IS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 3/4 AND 1 MILE WIDE. THE TORNADO ENTERE |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.
550
WFUS53 KPAH 110436
TORPAH
KYC107-149-177-110530-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0045.211211T0436Z-211211T0530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1036 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Muhlenberg County in south central Kentucky...
McLean County in northwestern Kentucky...
Northeastern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky...
* Until 1130 PM CST.
* At 1035 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located over Dawson Springs, moving northeast at 40 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Madisonville and Mortons Gap around 1050 PM CST.
Graham around 1105 PM CST.
Livermore around 1125 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include White
Plains, Hanson, Sacramento, Island, Nebo, Slaughters, Bremen and
South Carrollton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3725 8696 3719 8737 3740 8769 3748 8754
3749 8749 3764 8729 3757 8713 3756 8704
3748 8711 3737 8710 3734 8713 3732 8711
3737 8707 3736 8703
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 238DEG 37KT 3719 8764
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Perez2 follow-up statements
363
WWUS53 KPAH 110507
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1107 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
KYC107-110517-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211211T0530Z/
Hopkins KY-
1107 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for northwestern
Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CST for
south central Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
500 AM CST for south central and northwestern Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3727 8731 3732 8735 3739 8730 3741 8732
3748 8711 3737 8710 3734 8713 3732 8711
3737 8707 3736 8703 3732 8700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 240DEG 47KT 3742 8714
$$
KYC149-177-110530-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211211T0530Z/
Muhlenberg KY-McLean KY-
1107 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MUHLENBERG AND SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTIES...
At 1107 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Livermore, or 8 miles north of Central City, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Muhlenberg and southeastern McLean Counties, including
the following locations... Sacramento, Island, Bremen and South
Carrollton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3727 8731 3732 8735 3739 8730 3741 8732
3748 8711 3737 8710 3734 8713 3732 8711
3737 8707 3736 8703 3732 8700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 240DEG 47KT 3742 8714
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Perez628
WWUS53 KPAH 110515 RRA
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1115 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
KYC149-177-110525-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211211T0530Z/
Muhlenberg KY-McLean KY-
1115 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MUHLENBERG AND SOUTHEASTERN
MCLEAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for northwestern
Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CST for
south central Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
500 AM CST for south central and northwestern Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3727 8731 3732 8735 3739 8730 3741 8732
3748 8711 3737 8710 3734 8713 3732 8711
3737 8707 3736 8703 3732 8700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 238DEG 37KT 3747 8705
$$
PerezThe 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, 8:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Trigg | 34 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, 10:44 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.