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Tornado Warning 50, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 11:37 PM CST for Spencer County, Indiana; 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, 11:37 PM CST (05:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 12:11 AM CST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Spencer County, IN, Daviess County, KY, Henderson County, KY, McLean County, KY, Webster County, KY
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:39 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.
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, 11:03 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 188 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.
706
WFUS53 KPAH 110537
TORPAH
INC147-KYC059-101-149-233-110630-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0050.211211T0537Z-211211T0630Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1137 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Spencer County in southwestern Indiana...
Daviess County in northwestern Kentucky...
Southeastern Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky...
Northwestern McLean County in northwestern Kentucky...
Northeastern Webster County in northwestern Kentucky...
* Until 1230 AM CST.
* At 1136 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Sebree, or 15 miles northeast of
Providence, moving northeast at 50 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...
Owensboro, Rockport, Grandview, Whitesville, Robards, Knottsville,
St. Joseph, Masonville, Stanley, Eureka, Beech Grove, Moseleyville
and Hebbardsville.
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 3771 8686 3769 8684 3755 8742 3763 8753
3762 8770 3783 8733 3798 8711 3793 8699
3789 8698 3790 8692 3788 8690 3784 8691
3784 8685 3779 8682 3774 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0536Z 245DEG 45KT 3756 8757
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Perez2 follow-up statements
973
WWUS53 KPAH 110550
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1150 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
KYC149-233-110559-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-211211T0630Z/
McLean KY-Webster KY-
1150 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MCLEAN AND NORTHEASTERN
WEBSTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for southwestern
Indiana...and northwestern Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in
effect until 500 AM CST for southwestern Indiana...and northwestern
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3770 8729 3773 8737 3776 8744 3781 8736
3783 8733 3798 8711 3793 8699 3789 8698
3790 8692 3788 8690 3784 8691 3784 8685
3779 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 236DEG 40KT 3776 8727
$$
INC147-KYC059-101-110630-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-211211T0630Z/
Spencer IN-Daviess KY-Henderson KY-
1150 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SPENCER...CENTRAL DAVIESS AND EAST CENTRAL HENDERSON
COUNTIES...
At 1149 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stanley, or 9 miles west of Owensboro, moving
northeast 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...
Owensboro, Rockport, Grandview, Stanley, Eureka and Hebbardsville.
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 3770 8729 3773 8737 3776 8744 3781 8736
3783 8733 3798 8711 3793 8699 3789 8698
3790 8692 3788 8690 3784 8691 3784 8685
3779 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 236DEG 40KT 3776 8727
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Perez755
WWUS53 KPAH 110611
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1211 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
INC147-KYC059-101-110620-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-211211T0630Z/
Spencer IN-Daviess KY-Henderson KY-
1211 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SPENCER...CENTRAL DAVIESS AND
EAST CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for southwestern
Indiana...and northwestern Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in
effect until 500 AM CST for southwestern Indiana...and northwestern
Kentucky.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Paducah.
LAT...LON 3770 8729 3773 8737 3776 8744 3781 8736
3783 8733 3798 8711 3793 8699 3789 8698
3790 8692 3788 8690 3784 8691 3784 8685
3779 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0556Z 245DEG 45KT 3787 8696
$$
CramerThe 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, 10:36 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, 11:40 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.