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Flash Flood Warning 75, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 3, 2023, 8:46 AM CDT for Bollinger County, Scott County, Stoddard 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
- Aug 3, 2023, 8:46 AM CDT (13:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2023, 11:34 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bollinger County, MO, Scott County, MO, Stoddard County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:48 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 nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 250 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
- 2036 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -120 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Aug 3, 6:46 AM CDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 6:46 AM CDT, 2 hours before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
646 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
.UPDATE...
Issued at 646 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
The AVIATION section has been updated for the 12Z TAF issuance.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(Today through Saturday night)
Issued at 405 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
Very busy night, so will try to be brief.
Will leave the Flood Watch intact for the entire region through
18z. The main area of concern will be along and west of the
Mississippi, as more intense convection slides southeast over that
region. We will also have to keep an eye on the far northeast for
any training up there, although the convection there is much
weaker. The general consensus is for the entire area to be dry by
18Z, so the end time looks good.
As for the Heat Advisory, we added Carter and Wayne counties.
There is a lot of variability in the guidance temperatures today,
the worst being the HRRR with around 100F! Most dewpoint guidance
has at least middle 70s, so if they get some sunshine over there,
it could get pretty disgusting. We could conceivably need to
expand it over the rest of southeast Missouri, depending on cloud
cover.
There is a signal in the guidance for another round of nocturnal
convection late tonight into Friday morning, mainly over southeast
Missouri and into the Purchase Area. The low-level warm advection
will be much weaker and accordingly, WPC QPF is well under an
inch. However, depending on how bad things get with this current
event, we could need a more focused Flood Watch, especially if the
QPF increases in the 12Z cycle.
It sounds like a broken record, but another round of nocturnal
convection will be possible late Friday night into Saturday.
However, the flow aloft will become nearly zonal, so there may be
more progress into the eastern half of the area through the day
Saturday.
The NBM temperatures were generally accepted through the period.
With the possible exception of southeast Missouri today, high
temperatures will be at or below normal. Lows will be a few
degrees above normal through the period.
.LONG TERM...(Sunday through Wednesday)
Issued at 405 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
A storm system will move eastward from the northern Plains into
the Great Lakes by Sunday night. This will push a cold front
through the area late Sunday or Sunday night. The models indicate
that there will be some pretty good westerly flow aloft along and
even a bit ahead of the front, so there could be some decent shear
to play with in the warm sector. Dewpoints will be in the middle
70s, so assuming some decent sunshine, we should be plenty
unstable to support severe storms, given the expected shear.
Behind the cold front, the entire region should be dry with lower
humidity and below normal temperatures Monday through Wednesday.
South winds will return Wednesday, and another storm system and
cold front could impact the Quad State Wednesday night into next
Thursday.
&&
.AVIATION...
Issued at 646 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
TSRA with IFR or lower conditions will continue to stream over
KCGI through 15Z or so. Less intense TSRA with more prevailing
MVFR rain will impact KPAH this morning. Elsewhere the
precipitation is likely done, however, IFR or lower ceilings are
expected through the morning at the northern sites. Improvement
to VFR is expected throughout the region this afternoon. More SHRA
will be possible at KCGI tonight. In the absence of showers, fog
or low cloud formation will be possible throughout the region
overnight.
&&
.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for ILZ075>078-080>094.
MO...Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for MOZ076-086-087-100-
107>112-114.
Heat Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening
for MOZ100-107>110-114.
IN...Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT /2 PM EDT/ this afternoon for INZ081-
082-085>088.
KY...Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for KYZ001>022.
&&
UPDATE...DRS
SHORT TERM...DRS
LONG TERM...DRS
AVIATION...DRSHazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 4:48 AM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 448 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-041000- 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- 448 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023 /548 AM EDT Thu Aug 3 2023/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Flood Watch continues until 1 PM for the entire region. The area of greatest concern for heavy rainfall and flash flooding is over southeast Missouri where training of storms is likely. A Heat Advisory is in effect for areas to the west of a Greenville to New Madrid Missouri line. Please see the Advisory for details. The chance of thunderstorms will return tonight, mainly over southeast Missouri. Flooding issues cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A chance of thunderstorms is forecast for all or a portion of the region each day. A few severe storms are possible Sunday afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through the region. Triple digit heat indices will be possible Friday and Saturday, mainly over southeast Missouri. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters should report any heavy rainfall and flooding they encounter this morning. DRS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 6:52 AM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
652 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
ILZ088-092-093-KYZ003-004-MOZ110>112-114-031230-
Alexander IL-Union IL-Pulaski IL-Carlisle KY-Ballard KY-Stoddard MO-
New Madrid MO-Scott MO-Mississippi MO-
652 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Union,
southwestern Pulaski, Alexander, western Carlisle, Ballard,
Mississippi, Scott, northeastern New Madrid and northeastern Stoddard
Counties through 730 AM CDT...
At 651 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cape Girardeau to near Dutchtown to near
Advance. Movement was southeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Scott City, Kelso and Cape Girardeau Airport around 655 AM CDT.
Oran and Benton around 700 AM CDT.
Morley, Tamms, Hay-Wood City and Olive Branch around 705 AM CDT.
Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area around 710 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include Miner, Mounds,
Mound City, Charleston, Cairo, Bertrand, Wyatt, East Prairie, La
Center, Wickliffe, Barlow, Anniston and Bardwell.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 15.
Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 1 and 21.
Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 50 and 91.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3661 8953 3711 8993 3713 8989 3713 8976
3714 8976 3715 8970 3718 8970 3720 8965
3722 8965 3722 8962 3723 8962 3725 8949
3728 8952 3731 8951 3734 8948 3734 8944
3738 8942 3707 8886 3705 8886 3684 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 1151Z 308DEG 53KT 3736 8946 3723 8962 3713 8983
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RJPLocal storm report, Aug 3, 7:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
742 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM Rain Albion 38.37N 88.06W
08/03/2023 M5.71 inch Edwards IL Trained Spotter
Storm total rainfall.
&&
DWSLocal storm report, Aug 3, 8:17 AM CDT, 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
817 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0813 AM Flash Flood Marble Hill 37.30N 89.98W
08/03/2023 Bollinger MO Broadcast Media
Highway 34 is starting to flood near Roark
Wood Products in Marble Hill.
0815 AM Flash Flood Marble Hill 37.30N 89.98W
08/03/2023 Bollinger MO Emergency Mngr
Marble Hill park has flooded.
&&Local storm report, Aug 3, 8:38 AM CDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
838 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0836 AM Flash Flood 3 NNW New Hamburg 37.16N 89.61W
08/03/2023 Scott MO Emergency Mngr
Flash flooding of County Highway 217 east of
Chaffee.
&&
DWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, Carlisle, McCracken | 46 min |
| Aug 3, 1:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Carlisle, Graves, Livingston, McCracken, Marshall | 50 min |
| Aug 3, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Caldwell, Lyon | 30 min |
| Aug 3, 3:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Henderson | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Daviess, Henderson | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman | 26 min |
| Aug 3, 6:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Ballard | 38 min |
| Aug 3, 7:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman | 52 min |
| Aug 3, 9:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Fulton, Hickman | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 11:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Fulton, Hickman | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Alexander, Jackson, Johnson, Pulaski, Union, Williamson | 52 min |
| Aug 3, 1:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Wayne | 7 hr |
| Aug 3, 1:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Wayne | 23 min |
| Aug 3, 1:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Edwards | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Wabash | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 6:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Wabash | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 7:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wayne | 5 hr |
| Aug 3, 8:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | Wayne, White | 25 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger | 15 min |
| Aug 2, 11:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Perry | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 12:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Wayne | 45 min |
| Aug 3, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Carter, Wayne | 24 min |
| Aug 3, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Carter, Wayne | 47 min |
| Aug 3, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott, Stoddard, Wayne | 31 min |
| Aug 3, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | New Madrid | 32 min |
| Aug 3, 4:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Bollinger | 46 min |
| Aug 3, 4:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Bollinger | 7 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Cape Girardeau, Scott | 92 min |
| Aug 3, 5:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Mississippi, Scott, Stoddard | 43 min |
| Aug 3, 6:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry | 47 min |
| Aug 3, 6:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Perry | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 6:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Cape Girardeau, Scott | 5 hr |
| Aug 3, 8:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | Wayne | 49 hr |
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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.