Numerous storm complexes trained over the Midwest during the first part of June. Copious amounts of rain fell from Iowa east across central Indiana.
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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.
The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
Numerous storm complexes trained over the Midwest during the first part of June. Copious amounts of rain fell from Iowa east across central Indiana. As a result, the Mississippi and Wabash Rivers rose above flood stage in southern Illinois.
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, 5:20 AM CST, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 620 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 .UPDATE... THE AVIATION SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED. NO CHANGE TO THE PUBLIC DISCUSSION SECTION && .DISCUSSION... THE WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE NEXT WEEK WILL BE SHAPED BY AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. WEATHER SYSTEMS PASSING NORTH OF THIS RIDGE MAY GRAZE THE QUAD STATE REGION FROM TIME TO TIME...ESPECIALLY NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS. HOWEVER...THE PRIMARY IMPACT WILL BE PERSISTENT HEAT AND HUMIDITY RIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. ANY THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT LATER TODAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND WILL MOST LIKELY BE OF AN ISOLATED DIURNALLY DRIVEN NATURE GIVEN THE LACK OF ANY REAL FOCUSING MECHANISMS. 4KM WRF RUNS FROM SPC AND NSSL ACTUALLY BRING OUTFLOW FROM ONGOING CONVECTION OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST SOUTH INTO THE REGION BY EVENING...WHICH COULD SERVE AS A TRIGGER FOR CONVECTION. HOWEVER...THIS APPEARS TO BE EXAGGERATED COMPARED WITH THE MORE CONSERVATIVE NCEP 3KM ARW WRF. LATER IN THE WEEKEND...OPERATIONAL NAM AND GFS BRING A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY NEAR THE INTERSTATE 64 CORRIDOR OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA...BUT NOT FOR LONG. AS A RESULT...ANY ORGANIZED CONVECTION WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF ISOLATED ACTIVITY ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AND NORTHWEST KENTUCKY. THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY IS THE PRIMARY CONCERN HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. AN SPS SHOULD HANDLE THE HEAT IMPACT TODAY...AS MOST AREAS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN UNDER HEAT ADVISORY CRITERIA. HOWEVER...THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS BEGINNING WITH SATURDAY ARE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MATTER. HEAT INDICES ARE FORECAST TO MEET OR EXCEED ADVISORY CRITERIA OVER THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL REQUIRE THE CONSIDERATION OF A HEAT ADVISORY OR EVEN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING /BASED ON LENGTH OF DURATION/ BY SUBSEQUENT FORECAST SHIFTS LATER TODAY AND/OR TONIGHT. && .AVIATION... CONVECTIVE CHANCES DO EXIST TODAY...BUT PROBABILITIES ARE TOO LOW TO INCLUDE ANYTHING MORE THAN CB/S AT THIS TIME. OTHERWISE EXPECT SOME CU AND OCCASIONAL HIGH CLOUDINESS. SOUTH WINDS WILL PEAK IN THE 5-10KT RANGE TODAY. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KY...NONE. MO...NONE. IL...NONE. IN...NONE. && PUBLIC.....RP AVIATION...CN
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 445 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-191000- 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- 445 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE QUAD STATE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 98 TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON. REFER TO THE LATEST SPECIAL WEATHER AND PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION. MINOR RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE MISSISSIPPI IVER...AS DETAILED IN THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES FORECAST TO NEAR OR EXCEED 105 EACH AFTERNOON. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT DURING THIS TIME. MINOR RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...AS DETAILED IN THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. RJP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 402 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-182100- 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...FAIRFIELD...ALBION... MOUNT CARMEL...PINCKNEYVILLE...WEST FRANKFORT...MCLEANSBORO... CARMI...CARBONDALE...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN... JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO... MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...POSEYVILLE... EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN...CLINTON... BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON... MURRAY...MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD... DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO... CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON...PERRYVILLE...MARBLE HILL... CAPE GIRARDEAU...PIEDMONT...VAN BUREN...DONIPHAN...POPLAR BLUFF... BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID 402 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 ...MAXIMUM HEAT INDICES WILL REACH 98 TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON... ANOTHER HOT AND HUMID DAY IS FORECAST FOR THE HEARTLAND. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS TO MAKE FOR UNCOMFORTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY. IN FACT...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 98 TO 105 ARE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL ONLY BECOME MORE OPPRESSIVE OVER THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB INTO THE MID AND UPPER 90S BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN MAXIMUM HEAT INDICES NEAR OR ABOVE 105 DURING THE AFTERNOON IN MANY LOCATIONS. IF YOU HAVE PLANS THAT TAKE YOU OUTDOORS FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME TODAY OR OVER THIS FATHERS DAY WEEKEND...YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IMPACT OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY. FOR HEAT SAFETY TIPS...REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Moderate flooding occurred along the Mississippi River near Thebes and Gale. Considerable flooding of cropland and low-lying woods occurred.
Minor flooding of the Wabash River occurred in the Mount Carmel area. Water flowed onto several small streets and roads. A few streets were closed. A restaurant along the river also closed. Lowland flooding caused all oil field production to cease with the exception of pumping units on substructures. Access to these was by boat only. Backwater from the Wabash River was noted on the Bon Pas river gage near Browns Illinois. Agricultural losses were fairly significant. Many river cabins became inaccessible.
Minor flooding of the Wabash River occurred in White County. Low-lying fields were flooded, including some cropland.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Illinois in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Illinois, June 2010
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: 234278, 234288, 234289.