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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Paducah, KY

July 27, 2022Carter County, Ripley County, Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 2022, 8:09 PM CDT for Carter County, Ripley County, Missouri. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 2022, 8:09 PM CDT (01:09 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2022, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Carter County, MO, Ripley County, MO

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 187 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 393 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2022-07-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2549 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2022-07-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 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
2549 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1380 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
6.7

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 27, 6:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 6:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 3:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
333 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2022

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-282045-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-
Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-
Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-
Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
333 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Heat Advisory is in effect this afternoon for portions of
southeast Missouri, extreme southern Illinois, and western
Kentucky. Refer to the product for additional details.

There is a chance of thunderstorms this evening across the entire
region. An isolated severe thunderstorm with damaging wind gusts
cannot be ruled out. Otherwise, localized flooding and lightning
will be the primary hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A chance of thunderstorms is forecast across the entire area
Thursday and mainly over the southern half of the region on
Friday through Sunday. Daily chances of mainly afternoon
thunderstorms are then forecast Monday and Tuesday. The best
chances will occur on Thursday and again on Sunday with a warm
frontal passage.

Locally heavy rainfall and lightning will be the primary
concerns, but a few stronger storms with gusty winds cannot be
ruled out.

Afternoon heat index values could climb back over 100 degrees Monday
and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation cannot be ruled out for this evening and
Thursday.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
608 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2022

MOZ100-107-280000-
Carter MO-Wayne MO-
608 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Carter
and western Wayne Counties through 700 PM CDT...

At 607 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Garwood, or 7 miles southwest of Piedmont, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds 40 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Piedmont around 620 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Williamsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3705 9093 3705 9078 3714 9078 3714 9076
      3717 9076 3717 9074 3727 9073 3727 9042
      3693 9054 3693 9068 3702 9094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 278DEG 24KT 3710 9083

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CN
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 9:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCalloway26 min
Jul 27, 9:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHChristian, Todd, Trigg3 hr
Jul 27, 11:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCaldwell, Lyon41 min
Jul 28, 12:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHChristian, Muhlenberg2 hr
Jul 28, 12:09 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHCaldwell, Crittenden, Lyon3 hr
Jul 28, 3:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHPerry3 hr
Jul 28, 4:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHFranklin34 min
Jul 28, 5:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHHamilton, Jefferson, Wayne, White3 hr
Jul 28, 5:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHEdwards, Wabash, White3 hr
Jul 27, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHButler, Ripley44 min
Jul 27, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHStoddard, Wayne49 min
Jul 27, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHButler35 min
Jul 28, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHPerry41 min

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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.