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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Paducah, KY

August 15, 2024Jackson County, Union County, Williamson County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2024, 5:24 PM CDT for Jackson County, Union County, Williamson County, Illinois. It was in force for 40 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
Aug 15, 2024, 5:24 PM CDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 15, 2024, 6:04 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, IL, Union County, IL, Williamson County, IL

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 291 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2024-08-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 192 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2024-08-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 284 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
192 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
704 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
284 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
328 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

965 
WUUS53 KPAH 152224
SVRPAH
ILC077-181-199-152315-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0310.240815T2224Z-240815T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
524 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Union County in southern Illinois...
  Southwestern Williamson County in southern Illinois...
  Southeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 523 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grand Tower,
  or 10 miles south of Murphysboro, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Anna, Cobden, Cedar Lake Area, Makanda, and Alto Pass.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 30 and
39.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3767 8904 3740 8904 3757 8950 3758 8950
      3759 8948 3760 8948 3769 8944
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 289DEG 25KT 3764 8940 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

RJP
2 follow-up statements
127 
WWUS53 KPAH 152242
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
542 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

ILC077-181-199-152315-
/O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-240815T2315Z/
Union IL-Williamson IL-Jackson IL-
542 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION...SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND SOUTHEASTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cobden, or 8
miles northwest of Anna, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Anna, Cobden, Makanda, and Alto Pass.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 30 and
39.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3762 8904 3740 8904 3754 8941 3762 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 294DEG 23KT 3758 8931 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

RJP
945 
WWUS53 KPAH 152304
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
604 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

ILC077-181-199-152314-
/O.CAN.KPAH.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-240815T2315Z/
Union IL-Williamson IL-Jackson IL-
604 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION...
SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However, gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southern Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3762 8904 3740 8904 3754 8941 3762 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 289DEG 25KT 3753 8912 

$$

RJP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJackson36 min
Aug 15, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPAHJackson49 min
Aug 15, 5:02 PM CDTTornado WarningPAHJackson28 min
Aug 15, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHPerry23 min
Aug 15, 5:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPAHJackson42 min
Aug 15, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHUnion27 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.