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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2021, 1:24 PM CDT for Cape Girardeau County, Scott County, Missouri. It was in force for 31 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 6, 2021, 1:24 PM CDT (18:24 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2021, 1:55 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Cape Girardeau County, MO, Scott County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 260 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1745 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
746
WFUS53 KPAH 061824
TORPAH
MOC031-201-061915-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0007.210506T1824Z-210506T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
124 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Scott County in southeastern Missouri...
Southern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 215 PM CDT.
* At 123 PM CDT, a trained spotter reported a tornado located
near Allenville, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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...
Locations along the Scott and Cape Girardeau County border.
This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 76 and 93.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 8977 3713 8977 3713 8984 3730 8977
3725 8946 3723 8947 3719 8946 3713 8942
3710 8938 3708 8938 3697 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 289DEG 16KT 3720 8972
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
York2 follow-up statements
604
WWUS53 KPAH 061838
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
138 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
MOC031-061847-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210506T1915Z/
Cape Girardeau MO-
138 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the county. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
southern Illinois...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3711 8977 3714 8976 3714 8972 3716 8972
3715 8970 3718 8970 3719 8968 3720 8968
3720 8965 3722 8965 3722 8962 3723 8962
3725 8946 3723 8947 3719 8946 3713 8942
3710 8938 3697 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 289DEG 16KT 3718 8964
$$
MOC201-061915-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210506T1915Z/
Scott MO-
138 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
SCOTT COUNTY...
At 137 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Chaffee, moving east at 20 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...
Scott City, Chaffee, Oran, Commerce and Lambert.
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 8977 3714 8976 3714 8972 3716 8972
3715 8970 3718 8970 3719 8968 3720 8968
3720 8965 3722 8965 3722 8962 3723 8962
3725 8946 3723 8947 3719 8946 3713 8942
3710 8938 3697 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 289DEG 16KT 3718 8964
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
York901
WWUS53 KPAH 061855
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
155 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
MOC201-061905-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210506T1915Z/
Scott MO-
155 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
southern Illinois...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3711 8977 3714 8976 3714 8972 3716 8972
3715 8970 3718 8970 3719 8968 3720 8968
3720 8965 3722 8965 3722 8962 3723 8962
3725 8946 3723 8947 3719 8946 3713 8942
3710 8938 3697 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 289DEG 16KT 3715 8954
$$
YorkThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 11:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Bollinger, Butler, Ripley, Wayne | 58 min |
| May 6, 12:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Ripley, Wayne | 48 min |
| May 6, 12:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Ripley, Stoddard, Wayne | 37 min |
| May 6, 1:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Cape Girardeau, Scott | 47 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.