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Flash Flood Warning 50, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 13, 2024, 4:48 AM CDT for Union County, Williamson County, Illinois. It was in force for 2 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
- Jul 13, 2024, 4:48 AM CDT (09:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Union County, IL, Williamson County, IL
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 287 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
- 1079 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1291 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
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 Jul 13, 3:29 AM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- An isolated shower or storm is possible today but most areas likely staying dry.
- Above normal temperatures expected this weekend into early next week with heat indices around 100 degrees, and possibly around 105 degrees Monday and Tuesday.
- Chances of showers and storms return by the middle of next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 3:29 AM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 329 AM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - An isolated shower or storm is possible today but most areas likely staying dry. - Above normal temperatures expected this weekend into early next week with heat indices around 100 degrees, and possibly around 105 degrees Monday and Tuesday. - Chances of showers and storms return by the middle of next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 328 AM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 Upper level troughing remains in place early this morning with WV imagery showing a positively tilted trough axis from the middle Mississippi Valley northeast into the Great Lakes. WV imagery also reveals a disturbance directly overhead the Quad State this morning with additional waves embedded upstream. Conditions are mostly quiet this morning with temperatures in the upper 60's to lower 70's. There are a few isolated showers around and this may continue for the next couple of hours given the upper level disturbance across the region. By the afternoon hours, models have the upper disturbance exiting the area, largely limiting ascent. With that said, there may still be some weak upper level divergence to work with so a few isolated showers are still possible across portions of the area. Temperatures will be warmer today with highs in the lower 90's. Dewpoints in the lower 70's will allow heat indices to rise into the upper 90's to near 100 degrees. Upper troughing moves well east of the region on Sunday with ridging extending across much of the central CONUS. Dry weather is expected Sunday through much of Tuesday beneath ridging aloft. The main story will be the warm temperatures as highs rise into the mid 90's. Continued southerly flow will bring higher dewpoints into the region increasing heat indices to near or exceeding 105 degrees. By Tuesday night into Wednesday the upper levels amplify as a strong trough moves across the Great Lakes sending a cold front through the region. This will bring increasing chances of showers and storms to the area Wednesday and Thursday. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1140 PM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024 Fog formation will be a primary flight concern overnight tonight. A passing 5000-6000 ft swirl of clouds may delay the onset but conditions appear favorable for at least patchy fog with IFR visibilities possible and locally dense fog can't be ruled out. Any fog should mix out fairly quickly after sunrise with light southwest winds developing by mid to late morning. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && DISCUSSION...AD AVIATION...JGG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 3:14 AM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 314 AM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-140815- 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- 314 AM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 /414 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight An isolated shower or storm is possible today. Any storm that can develop could contain heavy downpours and lightning as the main threats. Minor river flooding is forecast to continue at points on the Mississippi River. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Minor river flooding is forecast to continue at points on the Mississippi River. Triple digit heat indices will be possible throughout the region Sunday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday into Thursday. Some of the storms could become strong to severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 13, 4:14 AM CDT, 34 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
414 AM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0409 AM Rain 1 NNW Murphysboro 37.78N 89.34W
07/13/2024 M2.33 Inch Jackson IL Mesonet
One hour rainfall at mesonet station MURBO
Murphysboro IL.
&&
DWSLocal storm report, Jul 13, 4:15 AM CDT, 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
415 AM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 AM Rain 1 SE Murphysboro 37.76N 89.33W
07/13/2024 M2.01 Inch Jackson IL Mesonet
One hour rainfall at mesonet station MURI2
0.8 SE Murphysboro.
&&
DWSLocal storm report, Jul 13, 4:37 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Henderson | 31 min |
| Jul 13, 2:01 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 16 more | 69 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Hancock | 18 min |
| Jul 13, 3:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Jackson | 40 min |
| Jul 13, 4:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Jackson | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Jackson, Perry | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 7:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | Jackson | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 7:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Jackson | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Jackson | 45 min |
| Jul 13, 2:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Jackson | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | White | 28 min |
| Jul 13, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | White | 35 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.