Funnel Cloud in Missouri, May 10, 2006

Name: Funnel Cloud in Missouri, May 10, 2006
Start: 2006-05-10T21:00
End: 2006-05-10T21:00
Location: Missouri

May 10, 2006 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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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 May 10, 1:31 PM CST, 7 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 1:31 PM CST, 7 hours 29 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
231 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

.DISCUSSION...

MAIN FOCUS WILL BE ON THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING SEVERE STORM AND
FLOODING CHANCES. ALSO MAY HAVE TO EXTEND FF.A PAST 23Z. WILL
COORDINATE AND MAKE THE CALL AT PRESS TIME.

LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACES COLD FRONT ALONG THE NORTHWEST
PERIPHERY OF THE PAH CWA. RADAR LOOPS DETECTED STORMS DEVELOPING
ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT. VIS SAT LOOP INDICATES PLENTY OF
CLOUD COVER WHICH WAS CONTRIBUTING TO KEEPING INSTABILITY LOWER THAN
ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME YESTERDAY. THUS SPC DOWNGRADED
TO A SLIGHT RISK FOR THE AREA.

THE 12Z ETA AND GFS SOUNDINGS HAS CAPES RANGING FROM 1000 AND 2000
J/KG...RESPECTIVELY. K INDICIES OF 31 SHOWALTERS RANGING FROM -1 IN
SWIN TO -6 IN SEMO. THUS INSTABILITY IS NOT ALL THAT GREAT. HOWEVER
THAT COMBINED WITH FROPA AND NEARBY SFC LOW DO THINK SLIGHT RISK IS
APPROPRIATE. THE MAIN THREAT AT HAND ATTM IS POTENTIAL FLOODING.
HAVE HAD SOME EVACUATIONS...MAINLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...AND
NUMEROUS COUNTIES REPORTED AT OR NEAR BANKFULL CONDITIONS ON MOST
STREAMS...CREEKS...DITCHES...AND SMALL RIVERS.

THE NEXT PROBLEM WILL BE THURSDAY. THERE WILL BE SOME LIFT AND
LIMITED MOISTURE OVER THE AREA AS UPPER LOW MEANDERS TO THE NORTH.
EVEN THOUGH THUNDER IS QUESTIONABLE AT ALL...WITH MAJOR COLD POOL
MOVING OVERHEAD...WITH -20C AROUND 16K FEET AND WET BULB ZERO AROUND
6K FEET. ANYTHING THAT FALLS COULD CONTAIN HAIL/SLEET. SO AS PER
SWODY2 DISC OPTED TO INTRO ISOLATED THUNDER THURSDAY. AFTER THAT
ATTEMPTED TO KEEPS POPS OUT OF THE FORECAST WHERE I COULD BUT
MAINTAINING POPS WHEN BEST CHCS EXPECTED THROUGH OUT THE WEEK.
REALLY DONT THINK IT WILL RAIN DAY AND NIGHT FOR THE NEXT SEVEN
DAYS. BUT WITH TIMING WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUE AS UPPER LOW
MEANDERS TO THE NORTH.

AS FOR TEMPS JUST TWEAKS HERE AND THERE TO MOSTLY FOR COLLABORATION.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON 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...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR BOLLINGER-
     BUTLER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-CARTER-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-PERRY
     MO-RIPLEY-SCOTT-STODDARD-WAYNE MO.

IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALEXANDER-
     EDWARDS-FRANKLIN-GALLATIN-HAMILTON-HARDIN-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-
     JOHNSON-MASSAC-PERRY IL-POPE-PULASKI-SALINE-UNION IL-WABASH-
     WAYNE IL-WHITE-WILLIAMSON.

IN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR GIBSON-PIKE-
     POSEY-SPENCER-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK.

&&

KH

Hazardous weather outlook, May 10, 8:00 PM CST, 1 hour before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
900 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-120200-
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-
900 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY FROM LATE
MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 10, 4:28 PM CST, 4 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
528 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

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

0508 PM     TORNADO          EVANSVILLE              37.98N 87.54W
05/10/2006                   VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN LANDFILL ON NORTH SIDE OF
            EVANSVILLE. TRACKED NORTHEAST THROUGH A CLUMP OF TREES
            CAUSING DEBRIS...LIFTED FOR 3 MINUTES AND THEN BREIFLY
            TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN IN AN OPEN FIELD.

&&

SMITTY

Local storm report, May 10, 5:09 PM CST, 3 hours 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
609 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

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

0608 PM     TORNADO          2 S LYNNVILLE           38.17N 87.32W
05/10/2006                   WARRICK            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN ALONG STATE ROUTE 61 JUST SOUTH OF
            COMMUNITY.

&&

SMITTY

Local storm report, May 10, 5:23 PM CST, 3 hours 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
623 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

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

0608 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 N POSEYVILLE          38.21N 87.78W
05/10/2006                   GIBSON             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

SMITTY

Local storm report, May 10, 5:36 PM CST, 3 hours 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
636 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

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

0635 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     FORT BRANCH             38.25N 87.57W
05/10/2006                   GIBSON             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EVENT OCCURRED OVER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

&&

SMITTY

Local storm report, May 10, 6:09 PM CST, 2 hours 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
709 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

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

0625 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     LYNNVILLE               38.20N 87.32W
05/10/2006                   WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FUNNEL CLOUD DROPPED TO TREE LEVEL WHICH BLEW OFF TOPS
            AND THREW MODERATE DEBRIS INTO POWER LINES JUST EAST OF
            COMMUNITY ON STATE ROUTE 68.

&&

SMITTY

Local storm report, May 10, 6:29 PM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
729 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

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

0508 PM     TORNADO          EVANSVILLE              37.98N 87.54W
05/10/2006                   VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN LANDFILL ON NORTH SIDE OF
            EVANSVILLE. TRACKED NORTHEAST THROUGH A CLUMP OF TREES
            CAUSING DEBRIS...LIFTED FOR 3 MINUTES AND THEN BREIFLY
            TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN IN AN OPEN FIELD.

0608 PM     TORNADO          2 S LYNNVILLE           38.17N 87.32W
05/10/2006                   WARRICK            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN ALONG STATE ROUTE 61 JUST SOUTH OF
            COMMUNITY.

0608 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 N POSEYVILLE          38.21N 87.78W
05/10/2006                   GIBSON             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0625 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     LYNNVILLE               38.20N 87.32W
05/10/2006                   WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FUNNEL CLOUD DROPPED TO TREE LEVEL WHICH BLEW OFF TOPS
            AND THREW MODERATE DEBRIS INTO POWER LINES JUST EAST OF
            COMMUNITY ON STATE ROUTE 68.

0635 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     FORT BRANCH             38.25N 87.57W
05/10/2006                   GIBSON             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EVENT OCCURRED OVER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

&&

SMITTY

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 117 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:58 UTC.

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Event by event

1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Perry

When: May 10, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Perry County, Biehle
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.707, -89.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Funnel Cloud: A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Missouri in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Missouri, May 2006

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: 5507818.