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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Paducah, KY

July 2, 2023Posey County, Indiana; Henderson County, Union County, Kentucky; Gallatin County, White County, Illinois

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.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 2, 12:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2023-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1255 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2023-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 198 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

JGG
2 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

$$

JGG
650 
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 

$$

JGG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 1:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPAHPosey51 min
Jul 2, 2:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHPosey, Vanderburgh42 min
Jul 2, 2:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHPosey, Vanderburgh3 hr
Jul 2, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick41 min
Jul 2, 2:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHSpencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick45 min
Jul 2, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHSpencer52 min
Jul 2, 3:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHWarrick3 hr
Jul 2, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHSpencer, Warrick32 min
Jul 2, 3:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHSpencer3 hr
Jul 1, 7:14 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHCaldwell, Lyon31 min
Jul 1, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPAHCaldwell, Christian, Hopkins30 min
Jul 1, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHChristian, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg19 min
Jul 1, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFulton37 min
Jul 1, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCarlisle, Fulton, Hickman46 min
Jul 1, 9:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHGraves, McCracken, Marshall41 min
Jul 1, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBallard, Carlisle, Graves, McCracken, Marshall24 min
Jul 1, 9:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMcLean29 min
Jul 1, 9:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCaldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, Trigg40 min
Jul 1, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCaldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg and 1 more23 min
Jul 1, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHHopkins, Muhlenberg31 min
Jul 1, 11:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMuhlenberg16 min
Jul 2, 2:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHLyon26 min
Jul 2, 2:50 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHDaviess, McLean3 hr
Jul 2, 3:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCaldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall37 min
Jul 2, 4:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHDaviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Webster118 min
Jul 2, 12:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHDaviess41 min
Jul 2, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPAHBallard, McCracken45 min
Jul 2, 3:21 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHBallard, McCracken9 min
Jul 2, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPAHCrittenden, Livingston, McCracken41 min
Jul 2, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPAHDaviess39 min
Jul 2, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCrittenden, Henderson, Union, Webster31 min
Jul 2, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBallard, McCracken42 min
Jul 2, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBallard, Carlisle, Graves, McCracken24 min
Jul 2, 4:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHBallard, McCracken98 min
Jul 2, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHHopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg41 min
Jul 2, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBallard, Carlisle, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, McCracken and 1 more35 min
Jul 2, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCaldwell24 min
Jul 2, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHCaldwell, Hopkins35 min
Jul 2, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHCaldwell, Calloway, Lyon, Marshall, Trigg56 min
Jul 2, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHChristian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd44 min
Jul 2, 6:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHChristian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd40 min
Jul 2, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHMuhlenberg, Todd19 min
Jul 2, 12:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMassac26 min
Jul 2, 12:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGallatin, Hamilton, Saline, White47 min
Jul 2, 1:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHWilliamson40 min
Jul 2, 1:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJackson, Union, Williamson46 min
Jul 2, 1:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHSaline, Williamson39 min
Jul 2, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHSaline, Williamson47 min
Jul 2, 1:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHGallatin, Saline, White48 min
Jul 2, 2:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHFranklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, White, Williamson3 hr
Jul 2, 2:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJackson, Williamson35 min
Jul 2, 2:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHAlexander, Jackson, Pulaski, Union3 hr
Jul 2, 2:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHAlexander38 min
Jul 2, 2:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHAlexander, Pulaski, Union43 min
Jul 2, 2:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHFranklin, Jackson, Williamson38 min
Jul 2, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHAlexander, Pulaski52 min
Jul 2, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHEdwards, Wayne, White43 min
Jul 2, 4:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHAlexander, Pulaski117 min
Jul 2, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPAHEdwards, Wabash43 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.