Scattered thunderstorms increased during the heat of the day near a stationary front that extended northeast along the Ohio River from a weak low over the Missouri Bootheel. Weak winds aloft were unfavorable for severe weather, however a storm briefly pulsed above severe levels in Johnson County.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms increased during the heat of the day near a stationary front that extended northeast along the Ohio River from a weak low over the Missouri Bootheel. Weak winds aloft were unfavorable for severe weather, however a storm briefly pulsed above severe levels in Johnson County.
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 Jul 27, 2:06 PM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
306 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Friday night)
Issued at 301 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2016
A weak frontal boundary, combined with abundant moisture and upper
level disturbances progressing through the region will result in
precipitation chances every period through the short term.
There are periods that appear to be wetter than others. One of these
occurs tonight into the morning hours tomorrow when an upper
disturbance moves in from the south with the best coverage
expected to be over western Kentucky. Precipitable water values
are forecast to be in the 99th percentile for July, possibly
exceeding 2.3 inches. Therefore, heavy rainfall will be the main
threat with some flooding possible overnight into tomorrow
morning. Some potential of localized flooding developing,
especially over the southern Pennyrile region of western KY
(localized amounts over 2 inches). Went ahead and issued a Flash
Flood watch for tonight for our far southeast counties to match up
with neighboring offices. Overall amounts will taper off to the
north and west of there.
With the amount of instability and moisture present there will
likely be convective development during the afternoon and possibly
lasting into the evening hours on Thursday as an upper level
trough makes passage. There looks to be relative lull in
precipitation coverage overnight Thursday into much of the day on
Friday in the wake of the trough passage. Some guidance depicts
another disturbance impacting the area late in the day Friday into
Friday night with increasing precipitation chances, especially
over the southwest/south sections of the area.
As far as temperatures are concerned, highs will generally average a
bit below normal while lows average above normal. This is due to
clouds and periods of showers and storms helping to lower daytime
temps and keep them elevated at night. Humidity levels will remain
high with dewpoints staying above 70 through the period. Luckily
heat index values should stay below 100 finally on Thursday and
Friday due to lower temperatures. This would be the first time
since July 16th in Paducah.
.LONG TERM...(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 301 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2016
An upper level trof will remain over our region through the weekend
with a surface front bisecting the PAH forecast area from north to
south. This will keep our region unstable, with good chances of
showers and thunderstorms across the entire area Saturday into
Sunday. Models indicate that the upper trof will gradually move off
to our east, and the surface front will lift north and continue to
meander just to our north, or even dip down into our northern
counties at times, into at least Tuesday. Good chances of showers
and storms will persist into Monday, with gradually decreasing
chances from west to east Tuesday as the front finally lifts and
moves off to our east. By Tuesday night into Wednesday, small
chances will be confined to the eastern half of our area.
With a bit more westerly flow at the surface, temperatures will be a
little below seasonal normals Saturday and Sunday, with dew points
in the upper 60s to lower 70s. With the front lifting north, winds
will become southerly Sunday into Monday. This will result in
increasing temperatures and dew points for the first half of the
work week. Heat indices will creep back up to around 100 degrees
for Tuesday and Wednesday.
&&
.AVIATION...
Issued at 1240 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2016
With plenty of moisture and a quasi-stationary frontal boundary
in the vicinity, scattered showers and thunderstorms will be the
rule this afternoon into early evening. Probability of convection
should increase late tonight with the approach of upper level
energy. Could see MVFR cigs/vsbys in TSRA/SHRA/BR. Precipitation
chances will begin to diminish by the end of the period from west
to east. Winds will be variable AOB 6 knots.
&&
.PAH Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
IL...None.
MO...None.
IN...None.
KY...Flash Flood Watch from 1 AM CDT Thursday through late Thursday
night for KYZ012-017-021-022.
&&
SHORT TERM...SP
LONG TERM...RST
AVIATION...JPHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 321 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-281000- JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON- WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION-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- 321 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE PRESENT THIS AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS. MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF 100 TO 105 INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME QUITE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE MORE WIDESPREAD...ESPECIALLY OVER WEST KENTUCKY. SOME FLOODING ISSUES MAY DEVELOP IN LOCATIONS THAT EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN TONIGHT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TOMORROW NIGHT FOR THE SOUTHERN PENNYRILE REGION OF WEST KENTUCKY. SEE PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST OUT OF THE REGION THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL AND SOME FLOODING ISSUES WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY OVER WEST KENTUCKY. CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST EACH DAY THROUGH THE PERIOD. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT ANY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OR FLOODING ISSUES WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 146 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 ILZ083-085>094-INZ085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ108>112-114-280100- WHITE-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION-JOHNSON-POPE-HARDIN- ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-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-RIPLEY-BUTLER- STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARMI...HERRIN...HARRISBURG... SHAWNEETOWN...JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN... CAIRO...MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...POSEYVILLE...EVANSVILLE... BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN...CLINTON...BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE... PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SYMSONIA...LOWES...SMITHLAND...BENTON... HARRIS GROVE...KIRKSEY...MURRAY...NEW CONCORD...MARION... EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...CANTON...LINTON...ROCKCASTLE...PRINCETON... FRYER...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE... HENDERSON...MOSELEYVILLE...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...GREENVILLE... ALLEGRE...CLIFTY...ELKTON...GUTHRIE...DONIPHAN...POPLAR BLUFF... BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID 146 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 ...HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY RESULTING IN HEAT INDEX READINGS ABOVE 100 TODAY... TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S COMBINED WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 70S WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF 100 TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR SOME COMMUNITIES THIS AFTERNOON.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
459 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
ILZ086-087-089-090-094-INZ085-272230-
POPE IL-MASSAC IL-JOHNSON IL-SALINE IL-GALLATIN IL-POSEY IN-
459 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL MASSAC...
NORTHWESTERN POPE...SOUTHEASTERN SALINE...CENTRAL GALLATIN...SOUTHERN
JOHNSON AND SOUTHWESTERN POSEY COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
AT 459 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
NEW COLUMBIA...OR NEAR VIENNA...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VIENNA...EQUALITY...BELKNAP AND SIMPSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3780 8799 3781 8809 3760 8869 3760 8855
3769 8838 3760 8838 3759 8871 3734 8871
3731 8868 3728 8875 3734 8879 3734 8890
3730 8893 3731 8901 3730 8905 3738 8894
3760 8871 3784 8803 3785 8806 3786 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 167DEG 8KT 3739 8877
MEFFERTSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
504 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
ILZ086-087-089-090-094-INZ085-272230-
POPE IL-MASSAC IL-JOHNSON IL-SALINE IL-GALLATIN IL-POSEY IN-
504 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY UNTIL
530 PM CDT...
AT 459 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
NEW COLUMBIA...OR NEAR VIENNA...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VIENNA...EQUALITY...BELKNAP AND SIMPSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3780 8799 3781 8809 3760 8869 3760 8855
3769 8838 3760 8838 3759 8871 3734 8871
3731 8868 3728 8875 3734 8879 3734 8890
3730 8893 3731 8901 3730 8905 3738 8894
3760 8871 3784 8803 3785 8806 3786 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 167DEG 8KT 3739 8877
MEFFERTThe Paducah radar (KPAH), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:13 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A couple of trees were uprooted. A barn roof was ripped off.
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