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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Paducah, KY

May 4, 2021Christian County, Muhlenberg County, Todd County, Kentucky

NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at May 4, 2021, 5:14 AM CDT for Christian County, Muhlenberg County, Todd County, Kentucky. It was in force for 21 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: May 4, 2021, 5:14 AM CDT (10:14 UTC)
Expired: May 4, 2021, 5:35 AM CDT
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Christian County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY, Todd County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:15 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
May 4, 1:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 111 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2263 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1050 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 119 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.3
Supercell composite: 7.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

376 
WFUS53 KPAH 041014
TORPAH
KYC047-177-219-041100-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0006.210504T1014Z-210504T1100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
514 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Muhlenberg County in south central Kentucky...
  Northeastern Christian County in south central Kentucky...
  Northern Todd County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 600 AM CDT.
    
* At 514 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles southeast of Crofton, or 12 miles northeast of
  Hopkinsville, moving east 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Dunmor around 540 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Clifty
and Allegre.

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 3711 8691 3709 8690 3708 8694 3707 8695
      3707 8698 3706 8705 3691 8706 3689 8743
      3707 8746 3715 8693 3714 8693 3713 8691
      3713 8690 3711 8689
TIME...MOT...LOC 1014Z 259DEG 43KT 3700 8735 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

York

2 follow-up statements

242 
WWUS53 KPAH 041027
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
527 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

KYC047-041036-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210504T1100Z/
Christian KY-
527 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
south central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3711 8689 3711 8691 3709 8690 3707 8695
      3707 8698 3706 8705 3691 8706 3690 8729
      3707 8726 3708 8728 3710 8728 3715 8693
      3713 8691 3713 8690 3712 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1026Z 259DEG 43KT 3703 8717 

$$

KYC177-219-041100-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210504T1100Z/
Muhlenberg KY-Todd KY-
527 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MUHLENBERG AND NORTHERN TODD COUNTIES...
    
At 526 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Weir, or 15 miles north of Elkton,
moving east 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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Dunmor around 540 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm are along the 
border of Todd and Muhlenberg Counties.

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 3711 8689 3711 8691 3709 8690 3707 8695
      3707 8698 3706 8705 3691 8706 3690 8729
      3707 8726 3708 8728 3710 8728 3715 8693
      3713 8691 3713 8690 3712 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1026Z 259DEG 43KT 3703 8717 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

York

602 
WWUS53 KPAH 041035
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
535 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

KYC177-219-041045-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210504T1100Z/
Muhlenberg KY-Todd KY-
535 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MUHLENBERG AND NORTHERN TODD
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning no longer appears capable of 
producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. 
However gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
south central Kentucky.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Todd and southern Muhlenberg Counties.

LAT...LON 3711 8689 3711 8691 3709 8690 3707 8695
      3707 8698 3706 8705 3691 8706 3690 8729
      3707 8726 3708 8728 3710 8728 3715 8693
      3713 8691 3713 8690 3712 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1033Z 259DEG 43KT 3705 8704 

$$

York

The office that day

Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 3, 11:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Henderson	31 min
May 3, 11:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Lyon	34 min
May 3, 11:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Union	51 min
May 4, 12:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Daviess	43 min
May 4, 1:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Caldwell	25 min
May 4, 1:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Daviess	31 min
May 4, 1:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Hopkins	52 min
May 4, 2:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Christian, Muhlenberg	45 min
May 4, 2:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman	43 min
May 4, 2:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Ballard, Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken	64 min
May 4, 2:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Fulton, Hickman	55 min
May 4, 2:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Christian, Muhlenberg	69 min
May 4, 3:05 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Christian, Muhlenberg	7 hr
May 4, 3:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman	3 hr
May 4, 3:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Crittenden, Livingston	53 min
May 4, 3:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman	40 min
May 4, 3:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Daviess, McLean	51 min
May 4, 3:59 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Calloway, Graves	31 min
May 4, 4:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Calloway, Christian, Lyon, Marshall, Trigg	52 min
May 4, 4:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	McCracken	3 hr
May 4, 4:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon and 1 more	45 min
May 4, 4:45 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Caldwell, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg	5 hr
May 4, 5:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd	39 min
May 4, 9:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd	110 min
May 4, 10:01 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	Muhlenberg	6 days

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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.