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Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this flash flood warning at May 16, 2024, 11:52 PM CDT for Stoddard County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 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
- May 16, 2024, 11:52 PM CDT (04:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2024, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Stoddard County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 May 16, 11:47 PM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 11:47 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 345 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-171000- 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- 345 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 /445 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A few thunderstorms may approach severe levels late this afternoon and this evening, mainly over southeast Missouri. Isolated damaging winds will be the main concern, but large hail cannot be ruled out. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Quad State through tonight. A Flood Watch has been issued for potential flash flooding over southern portions of southeast Missouri, the southern tip of Illinois and the Purchase Area of Kentucky for tonight and Friday. PLease consult the watch for details. Elsewhere, lightning and localized heavy rainfall can be expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A Flood Watch for flash flooding will continue through Friday for southern portions of southeast Missouri, the southern tip of Illinois and the Purchase Area of Kentucky. Please consult the watch for details. A chance of thunderstorms is forecast from Tuesday through Wednesday. The best chances will be Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as a cold front passes. Locally heavy rainfall and lightning will be the primary concerns. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters over southeast Missouri should be prepared for activation through early this evening. Spotters throughout the area are encouraged to report any heavy rainfall and flooding issues they encounter through Friday. DRS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 16, 6:41 PM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
712 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
ILZ088-092-MOZ087-111-170030-
Alexander IL-Union IL-Cape Girardeau MO-Scott MO-
712 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT UNION...NORTHWESTERN ALEXANDER...
NORTH CENTRAL SCOTT AND CENTRAL CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTIES THROUGH 730
PM CDT...
At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ware to near Cape Girardeau. At 708 PM
CDT, pea sized hail was reported in Cape Girardeau. Movement was
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City, Anna, Jonesboro, Trail Of Tears
State Park, Cobden, Tamms, Gordonville, Dutchtown, Cape Girardeau
Airport, Ware, Thebes, Alto Pass, Pocahontas, Mill Creek, and East
Cape Girardeau.
This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 90 and 111.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3721 8964 3747 8976 3757 8950 3756 8947
3760 8944 3760 8915 3733 8918 3733 8922
3732 8921 3729 8920 3726 8925 3720 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 261DEG 31KT 3746 8934 3729 8957
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
07Special weather statement, May 16, 7:29 PM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
852 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
ILZ077-078-083-INZ081-085-170230-
White IL-Edwards IL-Wabash IL-Posey IN-Gibson IN-
852 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WHITE...
SOUTHWESTERN WABASH...SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS...SOUTHWESTERN GIBSON AND
NORTH CENTRAL POSEY COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM CDT...
At 852 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Grayville, or 9 miles south of Albion, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Grayville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 2.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 126 and 130.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3820 8799 3826 8814 3836 8793 3827 8778
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 238DEG 15KT 3824 8802
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
07The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Union | 18 min |
| May 16, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Union | 31 min |
| May 16, 7:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Johnson | 34 min |
| May 16, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | White | 26 min |
| May 16, 8:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Johnson | 38 min |
| May 16, 8:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Edwards | 38 min |
| May 17, 3:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Massac | 27 min |
| May 17, 12:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Butler | 3 hr |
| May 17, 12:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Scott | 4 hr |
| May 17, 2:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Mississippi | 28 min |
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