1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Nov 24, 2:30 AM CST, 2 hours earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 230 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2001 MAIN FORECAST CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL... WINDS...AND RAINFALL WITH APPROACHING PLAINS STORM SYSTEM. LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWED A LOW CENTERED JUST NORTH OF CONCORDIA KANSAS. FROM THE LOW AN OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHED SOUTH TO A TRIPLE POINT JUST NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI. FROM THE TRIPLE POINT A WARM FRONT EXTENDED SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...AND THEN EASTWARD ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH. ALSO FROM THE TRIPLE POINT A COLD FRONT EXTENDED SOUTH ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND THEN SOUTHWEST INTO NORTHEAST TEXAS. THE AFOREMENTIONED SURFACE LOW AND PARENT UPPER LOW ARE FORECAST TO TRACK NORTH-NORTHEAST REACHING NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS TRACK NOT PROVIDING MUCH OF AN EASTWARD PUSH TO THE FRONT SO CURRENT BAND OF CONVECTION MAKING SLOW PROGRESS BUT INDIVIDUAL CELLS RACING NORTH-NORTHEAST. 00Z 850MB ANALYSIS SHOWED GOOD MOISTURE AXIS COINCIDENT WITH A THERMAL RIDGE POINTING INTO EXTREME SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. LOW LEVEL JET EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 50-55 KNOTS IN SAME AREA BY 12Z. IN LIEU OF THIS AND PER LATEST SWOMCD...EXPECT CONVECTION TO INCREASE AS IT MOVES INTO OUR AREA. WILL MAKE NO MAJOR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST IN THE SHORT TERM. NEW AVN HINTING AT SOME NEEDED CHANGES IN THE EXTENDED BUT WILL WAIT TO LOOK AT LATEST MRF FIRST. OVER ALL...WILL ONLY MAKE A FEW TWEAKS HERE AND THERE. .PAH...TORNADO WATCH 813 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3AM CST. TORNADO WATCH 815 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST. JAP
MOZ100-107>109-240900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 1113 PM CST FRI NOV 23 2001 ...TORNADO WATCH #813 IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 3 AM CST... TORNADO WATCH #813 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. CARTER...RIPLEY...BUTLER...AND WAYNE. A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT PUSHING A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. THE ATMOSPHERE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM IS VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AND WIND SHEAR PROFILES ARE FAVORABLE FOR ROTATING STORMS. THIS SCENARIO WILL SET THE STAGE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES WITHIN SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS. OTHERWISE THE GREATEST THREAT WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION...THEREFORE PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FUTURE UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. JAP
ILZ080>094-KYZ001>010-MOZ076-086-087-100-109>112-114-241300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 227 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2001 ...TORNADO WATCH 813 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 3 AM CST. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... CARTER AND RIPLEY. ...TORNADO WATCH 815 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND WESTERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 7 AM CST. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... WAYNE...BUTLER...PERRY...BOLLINGER...CAPE GIRARDEAU...STODDARD... SCOTT...NEW MADRID...AND MISSISSIPPI. IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS... PERRY...FRANKLIN...JACKSON...WILLIAMSON...UNION...JOHNSON... ALEXANDER...PULASKI...MASSAC...POPE...HARDIN...SALINE...GALLATIN... HAMILTON...AND WHITE. IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... BALLARD...CARLISLE...HICKMAN...FULTON...MCCRACKEN...GRAVES... CALLOWAY...MARSHALL...LIVINGSTON...AND CRITTENDEN. A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT PUSHING A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. THE ATMOSPHERE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM IS VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AND WIND SHEAR PROFILES ARE FAVORABLE FOR ROTATING STORMS. THIS SCENARIO WILL SET THE STAGE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES WITHIN SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS. OTHERWISE THE GREATEST THREAT WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION...THEREFORE PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FUTURE UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
ILZ080>094-KYZ001>010-MOZ076-086-087-100-109>112-114-241300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 303 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2001 ...TORNADO WATCH 813 WHICH WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FOR CARTER AND RIPLEY COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HAS EXPIRED... ...TORNADO WATCH 815 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND WESTERN KENTUCKY. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... WAYNE...BUTLER...PERRY...BOLLINGER...CAPE GIRARDEAU...STODDARD... SCOTT...NEW MADRID...AND MISSISSIPPI. IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS... PERRY...FRANKLIN...JACKSON...WILLIAMSON...UNION...JOHNSON... ALEXANDER...PULASKI...MASSAC...POPE...HARDIN...SALINE...GALLATIN... HAMILTON...AND WHITE. IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... BALLARD...CARLISLE...HICKMAN...FULTON...MCCRACKEN...GRAVES... CALLOWAY...MARSHALL...LIVINGSTON...AND CRITTENDEN. A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY PUSHING A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. THE ATMOSPHERE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM IS VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE. STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE POSE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE STRONGER STORMS. IN ADDITION...HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO A POSSIBILITY. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT OR A WARNING BE ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FUTURE UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong winds snapped eight utility poles on Highway 61. Signs and trees in the area were damaged. A police car was struck by wires falling from the downed poles. No injuries were reported.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, November 2001
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5272808.