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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2026, 9:23 PM CDT for Bollinger County, Wayne County, Missouri. It was in force for 27 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
- Apr 27, 2026, 9:23 PM CDT (02:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2026, 9:50 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bollinger County, MO, Wayne County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 330 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
- 591 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1425 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 503 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 10.8
The text
As transmitted.
431
WFUS53 KPAH 280223
TORPAH
MOC017-223-280315-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0028.260428T0223Z-260428T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
923 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri...
Northeastern Wayne County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 922 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Shook, or 7 miles east of Greenville,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southern Bollinger and northeastern Wayne Counties, including the
following locations... Zalma.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3705 9036 3724 9034 3724 8986 3713 8987
3713 8996 3705 8996 3706 8999 3704 9000
3704 9015 3703 9015
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 274DEG 33KT 3714 9031
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
JGG1 follow-up statement
607
WWUS53 KPAH 280250 RRA
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
950 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
MOC017-223-280300-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260428T0315Z/
Bollinger MO-Wayne MO-
950 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BOLLINGER AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southeastern Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3705 9036 3724 9034 3724 8986 3713 8987
3713 8996 3705 8996 3706 8999 3704 9000
3704 9015 3703 9015
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 274DEG 33KT 3712 8999
$$
JGGWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 27, 6:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A significant severe weather event will impact the Quad State this afternoon into tonight. Elevated isolated supercells this morning that are capable of producing large hail will become surface based this afternoon. Strong tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds will all be possible. Discrete storms grow upscale into a line tonight with damaging winds and embedded strong tornadoes.
- Breezy conditions will continue through this afternoon with wind gusts between 25-35 mph. There is a 40-50% chance wind gusts briefly reach 40 mph.
- Another round of severe weather is possible late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Very large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes are the hazards of concern. There is a 60-70% chance of total 48 hour rainfall of 2 inches or more. Localized flash flooding issues are possible.
- Temperatures trend near to slightly below normal Wednesday into next weekend. Most of the period is dry, but a 20-30% chance of light rain showers return on Friday.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 6:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 637 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - A significant severe weather event will impact the Quad State this afternoon into tonight. Elevated isolated supercells this morning that are capable of producing large hail will become surface based this afternoon. Strong tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds will all be possible. Discrete storms grow upscale into a line tonight with damaging winds and embedded strong tornadoes. - Breezy conditions will continue through this afternoon with wind gusts between 25-35 mph. There is a 40-50% chance wind gusts briefly reach 40 mph. - Another round of severe weather is possible late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Very large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes are the hazards of concern. There is a 60-70% chance of total 48 hour rainfall of 2 inches or more. Localized flash flooding issues are possible. - Temperatures trend near to slightly below normal Wednesday into next weekend. Most of the period is dry, but a 20-30% chance of light rain showers return on Friday. && .UPDATE... Issued at 637 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 Updated aviation section for 00z TAF issuance. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1112 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 Elevated convection is ongoing across the Quad State this morning, with isolated supercells that have been producing large hail. As the back edge of the MCS lifts more northeast, destabilization will quickly occur with an influx of higher dewpoints near 70 degrees pushing northward across the Missouri Bootheel. The air mass recovery by this afternoon quickly translates to 2500 to 3500 J/kg of SBCAPE and 7.5 to 8.0 C/km mid-level lapse rates. Combined with 300-400 m2/s2 of 0-3km SRH and STP values of 3.0-6.0, strong EF3+ tornadoes, large hail over 2 inches, and damaging wind gusts over 60 mph will all be possible. The storm mode this afternoon will be more discrete with the HRRR showing a cluster of supercells developing. As a meso low near STL lifts northeast this evening, the winds at the sfc become more backed, especially in SPCs 15% tornado risk that clips portions of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. While the ongoing convection has always been the greatest uncertainty with the forecast, model consensus continues to remain strong for the storm mode to transition to line segments this evening with convection rapidly growing upscale into a QLCS. This is when the highest damaging wind risk will occur with DCAPE over 1200 J/kg. Embedded strong tornadoes also remain likely with sfc-1 km shear around 30-35 kts. Instability begins to drop off as storms move into southwest Indiana and the western Kentucky Pennyrile, allowing for some weakening into the overnight hours. Breezy conditions are expected outside of thunderstorms through this afternoon with a 40-50% chance of wind gusts briefly reaching 40 mph locally. Most gusts however should remain in the 25-35 mph range. Given the brief duration, have decided to hold off on issuing a Wind Advisory as the impacts will be subtle compared to the severe weather that will impact most of the FA. The potential for another round of severe weather continues to increase on Tuesday as another wave moves trough with a stalled frontal boundary. The CAMs show a MCS pushing across southeast Missouri and western Kentucky Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. The thermodynamics support damaging wind and very large hail with 1500 to 2500 J/kg of SBCAPE and mid-level lapse rates between 8.0-9.0 C/km. The tornado risk will be more isolated with lower intensity compared to today, but 15 kts of sfc-1 km shear will be enough to support a few spin ups. If the boundary shifts more north and convection trends slower, convection would overlap with the better 40 kt LLJ in the evening to support a higher risk. Due to the potential for training convection, the risk of localized Flash Flooding has increased with another 3 rounds of thunderstorms expected through Tuesday evening. Total 48 hour rainfall is forecast between 1.5 to 3.5 inches, with a 60-70% chance of 2 or more inches. Given the ongoing drought conditions, flooding issues will be more prone to the typical urban and low-lying locations that are more sensitive with PWATs around 1.5 inches. Dry and much cooler conditions return on Wednesday with a broad trough aloft settling over the Ohio Valley. Daily slightly below normal high temperatures range from the mid 60s to near 70 through Friday before trending warmer closer to normal next weekend. There remains a 20-30% chance of light rain showers on Friday. The GEFS is further north with a low pressure system that tracks over the lower Mississippi River Valley with QPF between 0.10 to 0.25 inches. Meanwhile, the EPS and GEPS keeps this system more suppressed with very little rainfall. A dry weekend then follows as sfc high pressure builds in. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 637 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 Shra/tsra possible at all TAF sites through 07z, and some strong to severe storms with gusty winds and hail are possible between mainly 02z-07z. MVFR/IFR conditions possible with storms. Away from storms and through the TAF period, VFR conditions expected with cigs between 3500-9000, becoming SCT after 08-11z. Winds from the south to southwest at 10-20kts with gusts to 25-30kts will become northwest at 5-12kts after 08z, with decreasing speeds through the night. Shra/tsra return very late in the TAF period at KCGI/KPAH. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && DISCUSSION...DW AVIATION...RST
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 11:22 AM CDT, 10 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 1122 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-281630- 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- 1122 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 /1222 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered to numerous severe storms are expected this afternoon into tonight. Very large hail, greater than golfball size, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds will be possible. The greatest threat seems to be in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois this evening. Any storm today and tonight will produce torrential rainfall. A flash flood threat could develop in areas that receive multiple storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Numerous strong to severe storms are expected Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Very large hail and damaging winds will be the main concerns, but a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Torrential rainfall could lead to an isolated flash flood threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is needed throughout the Quad State this afternoon into tonight. Activation throughout the region may be needed again Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. DW
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 27, 7:06 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
706 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0536 PM Hail 2 W Browns 38.38N 88.02W
04/27/2026 E1.25 Inch Edwards IL Public
&&Special weather statement, Apr 27, 7:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
740 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
MOZ100-107-108-280145-
Carter MO-Wayne MO-Ripley MO-
740 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING CARTER...RIPLEY AND WESTERN
WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM CDT...
At 738 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of severe
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of
Eminence to near Gainesville. Movement was east at 45 mph.
These storms have a history of very large hail and conditions remain
supportive for tornadoes and damaging wind.
On their current track these storms would approach...
Fremont around 820 PM CDT.
Van Buren around 825 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Grandin, Mill
Spring, and Briar.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor local radio stations and available television stations for
additional information and possible warnings from the National
Weather Service.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3709 9122 3710 9096 3705 9096 3705 9078
3714 9078 3717 9074 3727 9073 3727 9055
3732 9055 3732 9038 3693 9051 3692 9068
3681 9066 3681 9063 3668 9063 3667 9059
3650 9065 3650 9112 3682 9112 3683 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 266DEG 39KT 3723 9146 3655 9238
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
JGGLocal storm report, Apr 27, 9:13 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
913 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0912 PM Hail 4 E Brewer 37.78N 89.86W
04/27/2026 E0.25 Inch Perry MO Public
&&
BMLocal storm report, Apr 27, 9:17 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
917 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0912 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N Perryville 37.74N 89.87W
04/27/2026 M35 MPH Perry MO Fire Dept/Rescue
&&
BMLocal storm report, Apr 27, 9:18 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
918 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0916 PM Hail 1 SE Mount Vernon 38.30N 88.90W
04/27/2026 M0.50 Inch Jefferson IL Public
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
&&
BMLocal storm report, Apr 27, 9:23 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
923 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 PM Hail 2 ENE Mount Vernon 38.33N 88.87W
04/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Jefferson IL Broadcast Media
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Carter, Ripley, Wayne | 65 min |
| Apr 27, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Carter, Ripley | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Wayne | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Carter, Ripley | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Perry | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Wayne | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 9:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Butler, Carter, Ripley | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Perry | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Butler, Stoddard | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 11:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | Scott | 6 days |
| Apr 28, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Carter, Ripley, Wayne | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ripley | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Butler, Ripley | 60 min |
| Apr 28, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Wayne | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Mississippi | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Butler, New Madrid, Stoddard | 47 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.