1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 3, 1:50 AM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 250 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2003 MODELS ARE CONSISTENT AS HAS BEEN FORECAST REGARDING FRONTAL PASSAGE AND END TO PCPN CHANCES AFTER TODAY. WL CONTINUE PER MOS W/GOING CHC CAT POPS FOR ERN 1/2 AREA TIL FRONT MOVES FAR ENOUGH EAST...WHICH WL MEAN A POP FOR MAINLY EARLY TODAY. SOME CLEARING EVEN POSSIBLE LATE TODAY NW WL MORE THAN LIKELY TAKE TIL TOMORROW TO WORK ITS WAY THRU TO THE SE PTNS FA...BUT BY THU ENTIRE FA WL BE IN THE CLEAR AS HIGH PRESSURE AT SURFACE AND ALOFT ANCHORS OVERHEAD THRU THE WEEKEND. STILL SEASONALLY PLEASANT U70S-L80S PROGGED FOR HIGHS WITH LOWS IN THE 50S AND MUCH DRIER HUMIDITY ON TAP EVEN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. .PAH...NONE.
ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100- 107>112-114-041000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 500 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PATCHY DENSE FOG OCCURRING ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA TONIGHT. BY SUNRISE...VISIBILITIES COULD DECREASE TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS AND NEAR BODIES OF WATER. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE AREA...LIGHT WINDS...COOL OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES...DECREASING CLOUDS...AND RESIDUAL GROUND MOISTURE WILL ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOG. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE IS A SOMEWHAT GREATER POSSIBILITY OF PATCHY DENSE FOG OCCURRING ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. BY SUNRISE...VISIBILITIES COULD DECREASE TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS AND NEAR BODIES OF WATER. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain flooded typical problem areas near Kentucky Wesleyan College. The saturation and softening of the ground weakened the hold of roots, causing large trees to tip over. Standing water in roadways caused vehicles to stall and become stranded on Carter Road and Millers Mill Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, September 2003
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