Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 18, 2004

Name: Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 18, 2004
Start: 2004-06-18T18:07
End: 2004-06-18T18:07
Location: Illinois

June 18, 2004 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 18, 1:35 AM CST, 16 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 1:35 AM CST, 16 hours 32 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
235 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2004

.DISCUSSION...
SATELLITE SHOWS SCT CLOUDS ACROSS THE FA. AND SINCE MIDNIGHT...A FEW
SHOWERS HAVE REDEVELOPED OVER THE PENNYRILE REGION OF WEST KY. LAPS
SHOWS VERY WEAK CONVERGENCE IN THIS AREA...WHILE THE RUC DEPICTS WEAK
UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT MOVG THROUGH. DO NOT PLAN ON HAVING ANYTHING IN
THE GRIDS COME PRESS TIME WITH REGARD TO THIS. OUR FOCUS WILL BE ON
MCS CURRENTLY OVER EAST CENTRAL KANSAS INTO CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. MODELS
ARE ALREADY BEHIND THE 8 BALL WITH THIS COMPLEX (TOO SLOW).
ORIGINALLY PLANNED ON HOLDING OFF POPS TIL VERY LATE WEST. BUT AFTER
LOOKING AT CURRENT SAT AND RADAR TRENDS...AGREE WITH SPC THAT
CONVECTION SHOULD BE FURTHER EAST...FASTER THAN MODELS INDICATE. AND
STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE AS THEY ENCOUNTER AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE...FORECAST TO UNFOLD ACROSS WEST PARTS OF THE FA BY 18Z.

WILL CONTINUE WITH POPS TONIGHT. POP DEPICTION WILL LARGELY BE
DEPENDENT UPON OVERALL STRENGTH OF CONVECTIVE SYSTEM...AND WHAT FORM
IT ENDS UP TAKING ON BOTH COVERAGE AND MOVEMENT WISE. BUT CHANCES
SHOULD TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT. ON SATURDAY...AGREE WITH
PREVIOUS SHIFT THAT A CHANCE OF CONVECTION SHOULD LINGER ACROSS THE
SOUTH EVEN BEHIND THE FRONT. ETA SHOWS SFC LIS BELOW 0 OVER WEST
KY...WITH LOW LEVEL MSTR STILL IN PLACE (H8 DWPTS OVER 12 DEG C) AT
18Z. LOW TROP DRYING GETS GOING BY AROUND 00Z AS MOIST AXIS SHIFTS
SOUTH OF THE FA. SO EXPECT A DRY NIGHT SATURDAY...AND DAY SUNDAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN CONTROL. THIS WILL ALSO RESULT IN SLIGHTLY
LOWER TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY.

BREAK IN THE ACTION TO BE SHORT LIVED...AS BOTH THE ETA AND GFS SHOW
STRONG WAA DEVELOPING OVER THE PLAINS SUNDAY...SHIFTING EAST INTO
MISSOURI SUNDAY NIGHT. BOTH MODELS BRING STRONG VERTICAL MOTION FIELD
INTO MISSOURI SUNDAY NIGHT...AND MOVE IT ESE INTO THE FA MONDAY.
THUS THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR SUNDAY NIGHT NORTH
AND WEST...AND ALL AREAS MONDAY.

AFTER MONDAY...FEW IF ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE EXISTING FORECAST.
THROUGH THE WEEK...THE LATEST GFS LONG RANGE SHOWS STRONG VORTEX
SETTING UP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA. THIS WILL KEEP THE FLOW
PATTERN W TO E AND SOMEWHAT ACTIVE. THUS HARD TO RULE OUT CHANCES OF
CONVECTION AT ANYTIME. MODELS USUALLY HAVE A HARD TIME PICKING OUT
FINE SCALE DETAILS...AND WILL USUALLY FLOP AROUND FROM ONE DAY TO
THE NEXT...AS FAR AS WHEN THERE WILL AND WILL NOT BE PRECIPITATION.
SO THERE IS NO REAL JUSTIFICATION IN ADJUSTING POPS ALL THAT MUCH IF
AT ALL.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...NONE.
MO...NONE.
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 3:23 AM CST, 14 hours 44 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
423 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2004

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100-
107>112-114-191000-
ALEXANDER IL-BALLARD KY-BOLLINGER MO-BUTLER MO-CALDWELL KY-
CALLOWAY KY-CAPE GIRARDEAU MO-CARLISLE KY-CARTER MO-CHRISTIAN KY-
CRITTENDEN KY-DAVIESS KY-EDWARDS IL-FRANKLIN IL-FULTON KY-
GALLATIN IL-GIBSON IN-GRAVES KY-HAMILTON IL-HARDIN IL-HENDERSON KY-
HICKMAN KY-HOPKINS KY-JACKSON IL-JEFFERSON IL-JOHNSON IL-
LIVINGSTON KY-LYON KY-MARSHALL KY-MASSAC IL-MCCRACKEN KY-MCLEAN KY-
MISSISSIPPI MO-MUHLENBERG KY-NEW MADRID MO-PERRY MO-PERRY IL-PIKE IN-
POPE IL-POSEY IN-PULASKI IL-RIPLEY MO-SALINE IL-SCOTT MO-SPENCER IN-
STODDARD MO-TODD KY-TRIGG KY-UNION KY-UNION IL-VANDERBURGH IN-
WABASH IL-WARRICK IN-WAYNE MO-WAYNE IL-WEBSTER KY-WHITE IL-
WILLIAMSON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIKESTON...POPLAR BLUFF...PERRYVILLE...
CAPE GIRARDEAU...PADUCAH...OWENSBORO...MURRAY...MAYFIELD...
MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...EVANSVILLE...HERRIN...
HARRISBURG...CARMI...CARBONDALE AND CAIRO
423 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. LOCALLY
VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY...EXCEPT FOR SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 18, 4:05 PM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
505 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0449 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PERRYVILLE              37.73N 89.87W
06/18/2004                   PERRY              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2 10 TO 12 FOOT SECTIONS OF METAL FLASHING AND SOME
            GUTTER DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IN THE CITY.

&&

MJN

Local storm report, Jun 18, 4:19 PM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
519 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0517 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 N PINCKNEYVILLE       38.11N 89.38W
06/18/2004  60 MPH           PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MJN

Local storm report, Jun 18, 4:40 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
540 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0537 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PINCKNEYVILLE           38.08N 89.38W
06/18/2004                   PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS ROADS HAVE WATER RUNNING OVER THEM.

0537 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PINCKNEYVILLE           38.08N 89.38W
06/18/2004                   PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS THE CITY RANGING IN SIZE
            FROM 1/2 INCH TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER.

&&

MJN

Local storm report, Jun 18, 5:18 PM CST, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
618 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0559 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CUTLER                  38.03N 89.57W
06/18/2004  2.75 INCH        PERRY              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RAINFALL RECEIVED IN ONE HALF HOUR.

&&

SMITTY

Local storm report, Jun 18, 5:35 PM CST, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
635 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0621 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW ANNA               37.51N 89.31W
06/18/2004                   UNION              IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN BETWEEN ANNA-JONESBORO AND ALTO PASS ON HIGHWAY
            127.

&&

SMITTY

Local storm report, Jun 18, 5:38 PM CST, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
638 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0545 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CUTLER                  38.03N 89.57W
06/18/2004                   PERRY              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STREET FLOODING REPORTED THROUGHOUT COMMUNITY.

&&

SMITTY

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 52 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:07 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: June 18, 6:07 PM CST
Where: Union County, 3 mi N of Dongola
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 37.417, -89.167

Several trees were blown down near U.S. Highway 51.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Illinois in 2004 Every state in 2004 This day in weather history Warnings in Illinois, June 2004

Sources

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: 5408492.