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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Paducah, KY

January 19, 202322 counties in Kentucky; 17 counties in Illinois; 6 counties in Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this wind advisory at Jan 19, 2023, 11:26 AM CST for 22 counties in Kentucky; 17 counties in Illinois; 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 19, 2023, 11:26 AM CST (17:26 UTC)
Expired
Jan 19, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
All 45 counties

Alexander County, IL, Edwards County, IL, Franklin County, IL, Gallatin County, IL, Hamilton County, IL, Hardin County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Johnson County, IL, Massac County, IL, Pope County, IL, Pulaski County, IL, Saline County, IL, Union County, IL, Wabash County, IL, Wayne County, IL, White County, IL, Williamson County, IL, Ballard County, KY, Caldwell County, KY, Calloway County, KY, Carlisle County, KY, Christian County, KY, Crittenden County, KY, Daviess County, KY, Fulton County, KY, Graves County, KY, Henderson County, KY, Hickman County, KY, Hopkins County, KY, Livingston County, KY, Lyon County, KY, Marshall County, KY, McCracken County, KY, McLean County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY, Todd County, KY, Trigg County, KY, Union County, KY, Webster County, KY, Butler County, MO, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Mississippi County, MO, New Madrid County, MO, Scott County, MO, Stoddard County, MO

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 216 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 2023-01-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2023-01-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -148 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1084 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
92 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Jan 19, 5:56 AM CST, 5 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 5:56 AM CST, 5 hours 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
556 AM CST Thu Jan 19 2023

.UPDATE...
Issued at 555 AM CST Thu Jan 19 2023

Updated aviation discussion for 12Z TAFs.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 315 AM CST Thu Jan 19 2023

The main weather highlights in the near term include early morning
fog, strong gusty winds later today, and a very small chance for
showers across our Wabash Valley counties. Forecast confidence is
decent through the near term with relatively good model agreement.

Patchy dense fog developed over southeast Missouri last evening
and has been slowly creeping northeastward into southern Illinois
overnight. While not persistent enough for an advisory, the fog
will still pose a hazard to travelers through the early morning
hours, especially in portions of southern Illinois and eventually
migrating into the Interstate 64 corridor. Will continue to handle
via SPS and social media for now unless trends suggest otherwise.

Nearly vertically stacked low pressure over northern Missouri this
morning will track northeast into the Great Lakes region later
today. After some clearing this morning in the wake of the first
frontal passage, more clouds are forecast to arrive later this
morning into the afternoon as a secondary front pushes through. In
the better mixed air ahead of the front, southwest winds will
become gusty later this morning into the afternoon. Occasional
gusts of 30 to 40 mph are possible, especially across portions of
western Kentucky and southwest Indiana. Again, this is largely
below advisory criteria (40+ mph), so plan to handle via the HWO
and SPS. A few showers also cannot be ruled out across our Wabash
Valley communities in southeast Illinois and southwest Indiana as
a lobe of energy pivots south of the upper low, but better chances
should remain just north of the forecast area.

Otherwise, the remainder of the short term is looking dry and
tranquil as high pressure ridging aloft and at the surface builds
east into the region through Saturday. As drier air filters in,
expect more sunshine on Friday, especially by afternoon, and on
Saturday as well. Highs today will range from the upper 40s
northwest to near 60 southeast, while most of the area tops out
in the 50s. Highs should range from the upper 30s to middle 40s
both Friday and Saturday. Lows tonight around 30 should dip into
the 20s by Friday night.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Wednesday)

Issued at 315 AM CST Thu Jan 19 2023

Model outputs and the forecast are still on track. An upper level
trof will evolve over the Plains as energy phases with the northern
stream. The system will track east and bring the region a chance of
light precipitation Saturday night into Sunday. The chances will be
highest across west KY and lower elsewhere. Given the overall
thermal profile, cannot rule out light mix late Saturday night into
Sunday morning mainly southern IL into southwest IN. But impacts
should be nil.

Quiet weather returns by Monday. Then our focus turns to a system
forecast to affect the area around the middle of next week. There is
a high degree of uncertainty with this system. Precipitation is
likely. Type is unclear. Will maintain our mainly rain chance, and
have a scant mix of light snow here and there. But it could be a
system worth watching. The spread in the guidance means we will stay
the course with the NBM and the ensemble means for now.

&&

.AVIATION...
Issued at 555 AM CST Thu Jan 19 2023

Once patchy IFR conditions diminish early this morning, VFR
conditions are forecast through midday, followed by an increase in
MVFR and low VFR ceilings this afternoon. Gradual clearing is
expected from southwest to northeast tonight, but MVFR ceilings
are likely to hold on through daybreak Friday at KEVV/KOWB/KMVN.
West southwest winds will increase to around 20 knots with gusts
of 25 to 35 knots this afternoon. West winds 10 to 20 knots with
gusts in excess of 20 knots will continue into the evening, but
some decrease is expected overnight.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...None.
MO...None.
IN...None.
KY...None.
&&

UPDATE...RJP
SHORT TERM...RJP
LONG TERM...CN
AVIATION...RJP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 19, 3:25 AM CST, 8 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
325 AM CST Thu Jan 19 2023

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-201100-
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-
325 AM CST Thu Jan 19 2023 /425 AM EST Thu Jan 19 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are forecast late this morning and
this afternoon. The strongest gusts are expected across western
Kentucky and southwest Indiana.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 19, 11:13 AM CST, 13 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 18, 6:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementPAHBallard32 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.