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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Paducah, KY
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 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.
- 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
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
$$
RJP2 follow-up statements
127 WWUS53 KPAH 152242 SVSPAH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 542 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ILC077-181-199-152315- /O.CON.KPAH.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-240815T2315Z/ Union IL-Williamson IL-Jackson IL- 542 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION...SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES... At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cobden, or 8 miles northwest of Anna, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Anna, Cobden, Makanda, and Alto Pass. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 30 and 39. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3762 8904 3740 8904 3754 8941 3762 8940 TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 294DEG 23KT 3758 8931 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Jackson | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Jackson | 49 min |
| Aug 15, 5:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Jackson | 28 min |
| Aug 15, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Perry | 23 min |
| Aug 15, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Jackson | 42 min |
| Aug 15, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Union | 27 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.