Thunderstorms developed along a northwestward arcing outflow boundary from near Nashville, TN towards Evansville, IN. The atmosphere immediately to the west of this boundary became very unstable as strong afternoon heating pushed temperatures into the lower to mid 90's.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed along a northwestward arcing outflow boundary from near Nashville, TN towards Evansville, IN. The atmosphere immediately to the west of this boundary became very unstable as strong afternoon heating pushed temperatures into the lower to mid 90's. As the storms organized into a well-defined complex, they accelerated toward the south-southeast. The accelerating storm complex produced locally damaging winds.
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 22, 12:35 PM CST, 5 hours 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
135 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2009
.DISCUSSION...
MAIN CONCERNS CONTINUE TO BE THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY AND WHERE/WHEN
TO PLACE SMALL POPS ACROSS THE AREA.
THE 12Z MON MODEL RUNS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN INCREASE IN SFC TEMPS AT
24 HOURS OUT THEN COOLING. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO 12Z SUN MODEL
RUNS ONLY DELAYED ANOTHER 24 HOURS. THUS CONTINUED HEAT ADVISORY.
DID NOT EXTEND ATTM HOWEVER. DETERMINISTIC MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW
THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH RETROGRADING WESTWARD. AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH
THE WEEK. THIS IS VIABLE. ALSO TSRAS SEEM TO HAVE NO PROBLEM
PENETRATING 10C 700 MB TEMPS TODAY AND MODELS SUGGEST ABOUT A DEGREE
COOLER TUE AND THEN SOME EAST. THUS INTRODUCED A SLIGHT CHC AREA
WIDE ALBEIT EAST SECTIONS LOOK THE BEST. OTHERWISE IF THE MOS OUTPUT
CONTINUES TREND OF WARMING TEMPS 24 HOURS OUT MAY HAVE TO EXTEND
ADVISORY PERIOD BUT POSSIBLY CURTAIL TO THE WESTERN HALF OF THE CWA.
ALSO THURSDAY FRONT CREEPS DOWN INTO THE FA WHICH PROMPTED A MENTION
OF TSRAS ATTM. ALSO MODELS SEEM TO BE IN AGREEMENT ON SLGT POPS ON
SUNDAY...MAY BE MORE LIKE AFTN EVENING AS FRONT AGAIN FLIRTS WITH
THE AREA. UNTIL THEN WITH INTENSE HEATING COULD EXPECT AN ISLD TSRA
ANY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER WITH FREEZING LEVELS WELL ABOVE 15K
FEET...WOULD NOT EXPECT LARGE HAIL TO BE THE MAJOR THREAT. ALSO WIND
PROFILES ARE NOT ALL THAT IMPRESSIVE FOR CIRCULATION.
THEREFORE...THINK SMALL HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND WILL BE MAIN SEVERE
THREAT. IN ADDITION...ANY STORMS THAT DO GET GOING...THERE WILL BE
LITTLE COMPETITION FOR FUEL.
OTHERWISE CONTINUED HOT WITH VERY MINOR CHANGES.
&&
.AVIATION...
GENERALLY PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS
THE TAF SITES THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. ISOLATED STORMS WILL
AGAIN POP UP THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE AGAIN IN
THE KEVV/KOWB AREAS. THE CHANCE FOR ISOLATED STORMS MAY BE A BIT
HIGHER MONDAY IN THE KPAH/KCGI AREAS AS AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH
RETROGRADES SLIGHTLY WESTWARD. ANY ISOLATED STORMS SHOULD DIE OFF
AFTER SUNSET.
&&
.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT TUESDAY 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...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR BOLLINGER-BUTLER-CAPE
GIRARDEAU-CARTER-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-PERRY MO-RIPLEY-
SCOTT-STODDARD-WAYNE MO.
IL...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR ALEXANDER-EDWARDS-
FRANKLIN-GALLATIN-HAMILTON-HARDIN-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-
MASSAC-PERRY IL-POPE-PULASKI-SALINE-UNION IL-WABASH-WAYNE
IL-WHITE-WILLIAMSON.
IN...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-
SPENCER-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK.
&&
KH/JAPHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 419 AM CDT MON JUN 22 2009 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-231000- 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- 419 AM CDT MON JUN 22 2009 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST MAINLY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. A STRAY THUNDERSTORM MAY BRIEFLY PULSE UP TO SEVERE LEVELS AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS. HOWEVER...TORRENTIAL RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. DANGEROUSLY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PLEASE REFER TO THE HEAT ADVISORY FOR DETAILS. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A SMALL CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM POPLAR BLUFF MISSOURI TO OWENSBORO KENTUCKY TUESDAY. A STRAY THUNDERSTORM MAY BRIEFLY PULSE UP TO SEVERE LEVELS AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS. HOWEVER...TORRENTIAL RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS WITH THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY. DANGEROUSLY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FOR THE ENTIRE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PLEASE REFER TO THE HEAT ADVISORY FOR DETAILS. MINOR FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. DRS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
556 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM TSTM WND GST NEWBURGH 37.95N 87.40W
06/22/2009 E60 MPH WARRICK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STRONG WINDS WITH TREE BRANCHES DOWN.
0548 PM TSTM WND GST NEWBURGH 37.95N 87.40W
06/22/2009 M87 MPH WARRICK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN.
&&
RJPPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
603 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N EVANSVILLE 38.03N 87.54W
06/22/2009 VANDERBURGH IN EMERGENCY MNGR
HWY 57 - KANSAS RD - WIRES AND TREES DOWN IN THE AREA.
STRUCTURE FIRE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY LIGHTNING.
&&
DPPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
609 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW OTWELL 38.49N 87.11W
06/22/2009 PIKE IN EMERGENCY MNGR
AROUND INTERSECTION OF HWY 257 AND CR 400 - MOBILE HOME
TIPPED ON ITS SIDE. ROOFS OFF OF OTHER STRUCTURES IN THE
AREA - TREES DOWN.
&&
DPPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
618 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM NON-TSTM WND GST NEWBURGH 37.95N 87.40W
06/22/2009 E60 MPH WARRICK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND GUST ESTIMATED AT 60+ MPH AND HEAVY RAIN AT NEWBURGH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
&&
DPThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
At least a couple of small to medium size trees were blown down, including one that was across a road. A metal roof was blown off a garage east of Bremen.
A spotter measured 1.14 inches of rain in less than an hour.
Substantial damage occurred in downtown Morganfield. Large trees were uprooted. Several metal roofs were torn off businesses and apartments. Downtown business fronts were damaged, and a few partially collapsed. Roof debris became entangled in power lines. Two windows were blown out of a furniture store. Utility poles were snapped. Kentucky Route 56 was closed downtown because of street lamps on the ground, downed trees, and roof debris. A few miles north of Morganfield, strong winds downed a large tree and some tree limbs up to 2 inches in diameter.
A trained spotter reported street signs were blown down and tree debris was in roadways. Winds were estimated near 60 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, June 2009
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: 172631, 172632, 172628, 172627.