Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 52, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Dec 11, 2021, 12:03 AM CST for Christian County, Trigg County, Kentucky. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report 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 11, 2021, 12:03 AM CST (06:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 12:45 AM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Christian County, KY, Trigg County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:02 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 11, 12:15 AM CST | TORNADO | 1 Wsw Lafayette, KY | POSSIBLE TORNADO JUST SOUTHWEST OF LAFAYETTE. |
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 |
| Dec 10, 11:03 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 113 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.
448
WFUS53 KPAH 110603
TORPAH
KYC047-221-110645-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0052.211211T0603Z-211211T0645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1203 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Christian County in south central Kentucky...
Southeastern Trigg County in western Kentucky...
* Until 1245 AM CST.
* At 1202 AM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located near Big Rock, or 7 miles north of Dover, moving
northeast at 60 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...
Fort Campbell around 1220 AM CST.
Oak Grove around 1225 AM CST.
Pembroke around 1230 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Lafayette and Herndon.
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 3667 8785 3675 8767 3685 8730 3664 8734
3664 8785
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 246DEG 54KT 3659 8783
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Perez3 follow-up statements
364
WWUS53 KPAH 110616
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1216 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC221-110625-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-211211T0645Z/
Trigg KY-
1216 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TRIGG COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for western
Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 AM CST for
south central and western Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3674 8768 3675 8767 3685 8730 3664 8734
3664 8770
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 244DEG 54KT 3667 8760
$$
KYC047-110645-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-211211T0645Z/
Christian KY-
1216 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN
CHRISTIAN COUNTY...
At 1215 AM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Fort Campbell, 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.
The tornado will be near...
Fort Campbell around 1220 AM CST.
Oak Grove around 1225 AM CST.
Pembroke around 1230 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Lafayette and Herndon.
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 3674 8768 3675 8767 3685 8730 3664 8734
3664 8770
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 244DEG 54KT 3667 8760
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Perez016
WWUS53 KPAH 110630
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1230 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC047-110645-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-211211T0645Z/
Christian KY-
1230 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY...
At 1230 AM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Pembroke, or 8 miles northeast of Oak Grove, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Christian County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3680 8746 3685 8730 3670 8733 3670 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0630Z 246DEG 54KT 3676 8733
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Perez679
WWUS53 KPAH 110636
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1236 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC047-110646-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-211211T0645Z/
Christian KY-
1236 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1245 AM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for south central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3680 8746 3685 8730 3670 8733 3670 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 246DEG 54KT 3680 8723
$$
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, 10:36 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, 12:29 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.