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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Paducah, KY

March 31, 2023Wayne County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2023, 2:09 PM CDT for Wayne County, Illinois. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2023, 2:09 PM CDT (19:09 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2023, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Wayne County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 31, 1:49 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 1:49 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 1:54 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
154 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023

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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-
154 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023 /254 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023/

...Outbreak of severe thunderstorms forecast...a few strong
tornadoes are possible this afternoon and early tonight...

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
early tonight. The highest risk is from 3pm to 10pm. A few long-
track strong tornadoes are possible. Large hail and damaging winds
are expected. Storms will be fast moving to the east-northeast at
up to 70 mph. This is a particularly dangerous situation. Remain
alert for watches and warnings.

Outside of thunderstorms, all areas can expect southwest winds
will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 to 50 mph. A Wind
Advisory is in effect for this afternoon and early tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Gusty northwest winds occasionally up to 40 mph are possible.

Thunderstorms return to the forecast Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather according to
standard operating procedure.

JGG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 2:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJackson, Union32 min
Mar 31, 3:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHWilliamson23 min
Mar 31, 2:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBollinger, Wayne30 min
Mar 31, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHBollinger, Cape Girardeau17 min
Mar 31, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHNew Madrid14 min
Mar 31, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHMississippi10 min
Mar 31, 6:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHButler, Ripley25 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.