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NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 13, 3:49 AM CST, 3 hours earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
349 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006
.DISCUSSION...
MAIN CHALLENGE FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE REMAINS SEVERE WEATHER
POTENTIAL TODAY. SECONDARY CHALLENGE IS DRY AIR/DIURNAL
TEMPERATURE PROFILE TODAY...ALONG WITH WIND FORECAST.
FOR NOW...TRIED TO SEGMENT DIGITAL FORECAST TO POTENTIAL CHANGES
IN SEVERE POTENTIAL FOR FORECAST AREA FROM MORNING TO AFTERNOON.
I HAD TO MODIFY/SIMPLIFY TEXT PACKAGE IN ORDER FOR BREVITY...BUT
FOCUSED ON SEVERE WORDING FOR MORNING HOURS...ALTHOUGH
REDEVELOPMENT OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS COULD BE ENHANCED OVER
THE PENNYRILE REGION OF WEST KENTUCKY DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS...PER SPC OUTLOOK.
LEANED MAX TEMPERATURES INTO MORNING HOURS...HOWEVER...
MIXING/COMPRESSION OF AIR FROM SURFACE TO 850 MB MAY PROLONG THE
PERSISTENCE OF LOWER 70S INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. DAY CREW
MAY HAVE TO MONITOR AND ADJUST TEMPERATURES UPWARD INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON...IF NEEDED.
WINDS MAY COME CLOSE TO WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS AFTERNOON
UNTIL DUSK...BEHIND THE CONVECTION AND COLD FRONT. FOR NOW...AM
LEANING AGAINST AN ADVISORY...BUT WINDS WILL DEFINITELY STAY GUSTY.
PER COORDINATION WITH SERVICE HYDROLOGIST...I AM LEAVING WORDING
OF FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 6 AM IN TEXT PRODUCTS...BUT WILL
LIKELY DROP WHEN TORNADO WATCH EXPIRES OR IS POSSIBLY CANCELLED IF
CONVECTION DROPS BELOW SEVERE THRESHOLD BEFORE DAYBREAK.
LITTLE CHANGE TO REMAINDER OF FORECAST IS EXPECTED...NEXT CHANCE
OF RAIN IS THURSDAY. ATMOSPHERE IS TOO STABLE FOR THUNDER
MENTION...SO KEPT CURRENT LIGHT RAIN MENTION FOR THURSDAY.
&&
.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR BALLARD-
CALDWELL-CALLOWAY-CARLISLE-CHRISTIAN-CRITTENDEN-DAVIESS-
FULTON-GRAVES-HENDERSON-HICKMAN-HOPKINS-LIVINGSTON-LYON-
MARSHALL-MCCRACKEN-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-TRIGG-UNION KY-
WEBSTER.
MO...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR BOLLINGER-
BUTLER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-CARTER-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-PERRY
MO-RIPLEY-SCOTT-STODDARD-WAYNE MO.
IL...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR ALEXANDER-
EDWARDS-FRANKLIN-GALLATIN-HAMILTON-HARDIN-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-
JOHNSON-MASSAC-PERRY IL-POPE-PULASKI-SALINE-UNION IL-WABASH-
WAYNE IL-WHITE-WILLIAMSON.
IN...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR GIBSON-PIKE-
POSEY-SPENCER-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK.
&&
SMITHHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 446 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-141100- JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON- WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-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- 446 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER EXISTS TODAY ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM THE WABASH RIVER...SOUTHWARD TO THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES IN WEST KENTUCKY. THE PENNYRILE REGION OF WEST KENTUCKY...AS WELL AS ALL OF SOUTHWEST INDIANA IS INCLUDED IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA. ONGOING STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL PUSH EAST THIS MORNING OVER THE OUTLOOK AREA. SOME INTENSIFICATION OR REDEVELOPMENT OF STRONG STORMS MAY OCCUR DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS OVER THE PENNYRILE REGION OF WEST KENTUCKY. THE REMAINDER OF THE OUTLOOK AREA IS INCLUDED IN A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER...MAINLY FOR THE MORNING HOURS. LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WILL FOLLOW IN BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. ANY BUILDING STRUCTURES AND TREES WEAKENED BY THE RECENT RAIN OR WINDS MAY BE TOPPLED BY THESE WIND GUSTS. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...BUT RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON THE PATOKA RIVER AT PRINCETON INDIANA...LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT CARMI...THE SKILLET FORK RIVER AT WAYNE CITY...THE WABASH RIVER AT NEW HARMONY...THE BIG MUDDY RIVER AT PLUMFIELD AND MURPHYSBORO...AND THE OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RIVER FLOODING...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL STILL BE NEEDED THIS MORNING ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA...WITH THE EMPHASIS ON THE PENNYRILE REGION OF WEST KENTUCKY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS ARE ALSO REQUESTED. SMITH
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
229 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0222 AM HAIL PIEDMONT 37.15N 90.70W
03/13/2006 M1.50 INCH WAYNE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
HIAL THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS REPORTED IN COMMUNITY.
SMALLER HAIL ALSO WITH THIS STORM.
&&
SMITTYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
230 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 AM HAIL PIEDMONT 37.15N 90.70W
03/13/2006 M1.25 INCH WAYNE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN COMMUNITY.
&&
SMITTYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
235 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 AM HAIL 4 E PIEDMONT 37.15N 90.63W
03/13/2006 M3.00 INCH WAYNE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE MILE NORTH OF HIGHWAY 4 NEAR HIGHWAY DD.
&&
SMITTYSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 547 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006 ILZ075>078-080>094-KYZ001>009-MOZ087-110>112-114-131230- ALEXANDER IL-BALLARD KY-CALLOWAY KY-CAPE GIRARDEAU MO-CARLISLE KY- EDWARDS IL-FRANKLIN IL-FULTON KY-GALLATIN IL-GRAVES KY-HAMILTON IL- HARDIN IL-HICKMAN KY-JACKSON IL-JEFFERSON IL-JOHNSON IL- LIVINGSTON KY-MARSHALL KY-MASSAC IL-MCCRACKEN KY-MISSISSIPPI MO- NEW MADRID MO-PERRY IL-POPE IL-PULASKI IL-SALINE IL-SCOTT MO- STODDARD MO-UNION IL-WABASH IL-WAYNE IL-WHITE IL-WILLIAMSON IL- 547 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006 ...GUSTY WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE REGION... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR PRODUCING WINDS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH...WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...THE PURCHASE AREA OF WEST KENTUCKY AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST MISSOURI THROUGH 630 AM. AT 545 AM...THE LEADING EDGE OF THE STORMS STRETCHED FROM CISNE AND MARION ILLINOIS...TO CAPE GIRARDEAU AND BERNIE MISSOURI. THESE STORMS SHOULD REACH NEAR A CARMI ILLINOIS...PADUCAH AND FULTON KENTUCKY LINE BY 630 AM. THESE WINDS MAY TOPPLE TREES AND BUILDING STRUCTURES WEAKENED BY RECENT RAIN AND WINDS. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE WINDS AND STORMS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER...AS THE STORMS APPROACH. SMITH
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:47 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Aluminum siding was blown off a building.
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