Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2023, 2:13 PM CDT for Posey County, Indiana; Henderson County, Union County, Kentucky; Gallatin County, White County, Illinois. It was in force for 47 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
- Jul 2, 2023, 2:13 PM CDT (19:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2023, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Gallatin County, IL, White County, IL, Posey County, IN, Henderson County, KY, Union County, KY
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 12:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 1255 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 762 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
The text
As transmitted.
462
WUUS53 KPAH 021913
SVRPAH
ILC059-193-INC129-KYC101-225-022000-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0310.230702T1913Z-230702T2000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
213 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
White County in southeastern Illinois...
Gallatin County in southern Illinois...
Central Posey County in southwestern Indiana...
West central Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky...
North central Union County in northwestern Kentucky...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 213 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Norris City to near Equality, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Carmi, Norris City, Uniontown, Ridgway, New Harmony,
Crossville, Enfield, Equality, New Haven, Omaha, Maunie, Junction
and Phillipstown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3818 8784 3779 8780 3770 8836 3813 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 270DEG 28KT 3798 8832 3778 8836
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JGG2 follow-up statements
029
WWUS53 KPAH 021936
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
236 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023
ILC059-193-INC129-KYC101-225-022000-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230702T2000Z/
White IL-Gallatin IL-Posey IN-Henderson KY-Union KY-
236 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL WHITE...NORTHEASTERN GALLATIN...CENTRAL POSEY...WEST
CENTRAL HENDERSON AND NORTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES...
At 236 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southeast of Carmi to 6 miles northeast of
Shawneetown, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Carmi, Uniontown, New Harmony, Crossville, New Haven,
Maunie and Phillipstown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3774 8815 3773 8818 3814 8821 3818 8784
3779 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 268DEG 29KT 3798 8810 3779 8812
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JGG650
WWUS53 KPAH 021953 RRA
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
253 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023
ILC059-193-INC129-KYC101-225-022003-
/O.EXP.KPAH.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230702T2000Z/
White IL-Gallatin IL-Posey IN-Henderson KY-Union KY-
253 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WHITE...NORTHEASTERN
GALLATIN...CENTRAL POSEY...WEST CENTRAL HENDERSON AND NORTH CENTRAL
UNION COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
southern and southeastern Illinois...southwestern Indiana...and
northwestern Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3774 8815 3773 8818 3814 8821 3818 8784
3779 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 270DEG 28KT 3798 8796 3779 8798
$$
JGGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Posey | 51 min |
| Jul 2, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Posey, Vanderburgh | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 2:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Posey, Vanderburgh | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick | 45 min |
| Jul 2, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Spencer | 52 min |
| Jul 2, 3:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Warrick | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Spencer, Warrick | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 3:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Spencer | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Lyon | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg | 19 min |
| Jul 1, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Fulton | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Graves, McCracken, Marshall | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, McCracken, Marshall | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 9:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | McLean | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 9:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Caldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, Trigg | 40 min |
| Jul 1, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg and 1 more | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 10:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Hopkins, Muhlenberg | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Muhlenberg | 16 min |
| Jul 2, 2:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Lyon | 26 min |
| Jul 2, 2:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Daviess, McLean | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall | 37 min |
| Jul 2, 4:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Webster | 118 min |
| Jul 2, 12:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, McCracken | 45 min |
| Jul 2, 3:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Ballard, McCracken | 9 min |
| Jul 2, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Livingston, McCracken | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Henderson, Union, Webster | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, McCracken | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, McCracken | 24 min |
| Jul 2, 4:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Ballard, McCracken | 98 min |
| Jul 2, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, McCracken and 1 more | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell | 24 min |
| Jul 2, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Hopkins | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Caldwell, Calloway, Lyon, Marshall, Trigg | 56 min |
| Jul 2, 6:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd | 40 min |
| Jul 2, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Muhlenberg, Todd | 19 min |
| Jul 2, 12:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Massac | 26 min |
| Jul 2, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, White | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 1:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Williamson | 40 min |
| Jul 2, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Jackson, Union, Williamson | 46 min |
| Jul 2, 1:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Saline, Williamson | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Saline, Williamson | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Saline, White | 48 min |
| Jul 2, 2:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, White, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Jackson, Williamson | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 2:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Jackson, Pulaski, Union | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Alexander | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Alexander, Pulaski, Union | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jackson, Williamson | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Alexander, Pulaski | 52 min |
| Jul 2, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wayne, White | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 4:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Alexander, Pulaski | 117 min |
| Jul 2, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wabash | 43 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 2023Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Illinois, 2023Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Indiana, 2023Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2023
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.