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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Paducah, KY

June 8, 2021Wayne County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 8, 2021, 4:07 PM CDT for Wayne County, Illinois. It was in force for 23 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
Jun 8, 2021, 4:07 PM CDT (21:07 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Wayne County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 179 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 96 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
96 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1002 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

262 
WFUS53 KPAH 082107
TORPAH
ILC191-082130-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0009.210608T2107Z-210608T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
407 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Wayne County in south central Illinois...

* Until 430 PM CDT.
    
* At 407 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles south of Schnell, or 11 miles northeast of
  Fairfield, moving north at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Wayne County, including the following locations...
  Mount Erie.

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.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Paducah.

&&

LAT...LON 3860 8815 3858 8815 3850 8823 3851 8830
      3860 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 191DEG 14KT 3852 8826 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SMITH
2 follow-up statements
340 
WWUS53 KPAH 082119
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
419 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

ILC191-082130-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210608T2130Z/
Wayne IL-
419 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY...
    
At 419 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Schnell, or 14 miles southwest of Olney, moving
north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Wayne County.

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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3860 8817 3857 8818 3854 8822 3854 8827
      3860 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 191DEG 14KT 3857 8824 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SMITH
786 
WWUS53 KPAH 082128
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
428 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

ILC191-082137-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210608T2130Z/
Wayne IL-
428 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
430 PM CDT...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to 
expire.  However heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Paducah.

LAT...LON 3860 8817 3857 8818 3854 8822 3854 8827
      3860 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 191DEG 14KT 3858 8824 

$$

SMITH

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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.