Scattered thunderstorms developed during the heat of the day ahead of a cold front. One of these storms produced a damaging microburst, and another caused flash flooding of roads.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed during the heat of the day ahead of a cold front. One of these storms produced a damaging microburst, and another caused flash flooding of roads. The cold front trailed southwest from a low pressure center over the Great Lakes region across northern Illinois and central Missouri.
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 Aug 29, 11:37 AM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 1237 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022 .UPDATE... Issued at 1236 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022 Updated the aviation section for the 18Z TAF issuance. && .SHORT TERM...(Today through Wednesday night) Issued at 339 AM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022 Unsettled weather expected early in the short-term portion of the forecast humid conditions in place. Relief from the humidity will arrive Tuesday evening and linger through much of the work week. Today and tonight: A shortwave/trough axis is expected to move from northeast OK/northwest AR through our CWA from roughly late morning through the afternoon. Timing looks to be fairly good with each of the models with plenty of moisture and instability around to produce showers and thunderstorms by late morning or early afternoon. Have POPs increasing from west to east, with likely POPs in the afternoon during peak heating and as the wave passes through the area. Instability is progged to be around 1500-2500 J/kg by early afternoon. Deep layer shear may briefly jump up to around 25kts with a bit stronger winds between 5 and 7km, but overall flow is fairly weak. Not out of the question for a few of the storms to pulse up and become strong or marginally severe. The main threat from the stronger storms will be gusty wind and marginally severe hail. Much of the area is outlooked for a Marginal Risk of severe weather and excessive rainfall for today. In addition, any of the storms will have the potential to produce heavy rainfall with PWAT values expected to be around 2 inches or 150%-175% of normal. Not really surprising with dewpoints surging to the mid 70s! Showers and thunderstorms will linger through much of the night, but the storms may become more scattered with loss of daytime heating. That will be the case until the cold front sags south into the area late in the night, which may concentrate another area of showers/storms along and ahead of it. Temperature trends/forecast will be a bit challenging with precipitation and cloud cover. The going forecast maintains high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. Tuesday through Wednesday night: The aforementioned cold front will continue drifting south/southeast through the area through early Tuesday afternoon. This will lead to isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of the front, diminishing from northwest to southeast throughout the day. The front will drift south of the area by Tuesday evening, bringing and end to the precipitation and pushing the higher dewpoints south of the CWA overnight. High pressure will then build across the area, leading to tranquil conditions through Wednesday night. Highs are expected to be in the mid to upper 80s (with a few 90 degree readings possible) and overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s, coolest across southern IL. .LONG TERM...(Thursday through Sunday) Issued at 339 AM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022 A large 500 mb ridge will encompass much of the nation late this week. Mainly dry conditions are expected, aside from a few diurnally induced showers or thunderstorms over the weekend. A slight increase in temps and humidity will occur over the four-day period. On Thursday through Friday, a surface high pressure center will pass east across the Great Lakes. This high will produce a dry northeast wind flow. Plenty of sunshine is expected. Afternoon dew points will be around 60. Daytime highs will be 85 to 90. Overnight lows will be mainly in the lower 60s. Over the weekend, the surface high will move far enough east to allow for some moisture return. Dew points will rise into the mid to upper 60s. Daily highs will be around 90, with overnight lows in the 60s. A weakness in the 500 mb ridge over the Mississippi Valley could help support a few diurnal showers or thunderstorms. && .AVIATION... Issued at 1236 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022 Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through the night with the better storm chances during the afternoon and late evening hours. Cig drops to MVFR are possible with the heavier showers/storms, as are decreases in vsby. Fog may develop overnight but cloud cover should be a limiting factor. Winds out of the SSW around 7-10 kts today will shift to WNW tomorrow morning following a cold frontal passage. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && UPDATE...ATL SHORT TERM...KC LONG TERM...MY AVIATION...ATL
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 349 AM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-300900- 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- 349 AM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022 /449 AM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight More widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight, most numerous in the afternoon. Locally heavy rain and lightning are the primary hazards to expect from the storms; although, a few strong to marginally severe storms are possible with gusty winds and marginally severe hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Scattered showers and thunderstorms will linger through Tuesday morning before gradually diminishing from northwest to southeast throughout the day. Locally heavy rain and lightning are the primary hazards to expect from the storms There is a slight chance of thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday, mainly over western Kentucky and parts of southeast Missouri. Any storms that occur are forecast to be non severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1145 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 W DIX 38.44N 89.03W
08/29/2022 JEFFERSON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER OVER N COPPLE LANE.
&&
ATLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1242 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 W DIX 38.44N 89.03W
08/29/2022 JEFFERSON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER RESCUE ON N COPPLE LN, WEST OF DIX.
&&
ATLSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1256 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022
ILZ087-291830-
Gallatin IL-
1256 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Gallatin
County through 130 PM CDT...
At 1256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Shawneetown, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Gallatin
County, including the following locations... Old Shawneetown and
Junction.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3783 8808 3782 8809 3780 8806 3781 8804
3780 8803 3774 8806 3770 8813 3766 8816
3766 8826 3772 8829 3784 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 248DEG 9KT 3774 8819
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ATLSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
122 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022
KYZ017-021-022-291900-
Muhlenberg KY-Todd KY-Christian KY-
122 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Muhlenberg, east central Christian and northern Todd Counties through
200 PM CDT...
At 122 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southeast of Crofton, or 12 miles northeast of Hopkinsville,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Muhlenberg, east central Christian and northern Todd Counties,
including the following locations... Clifty and Allegre.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3688 8738 3695 8743 3711 8722 3705 8713
3696 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 245DEG 12KT 3696 8732
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ATLSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
138 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022
KYZ007-008-011-291915-
Marshall KY-Lyon KY-Livingston KY-
138 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Livingston, north central Marshall and Lyon Counties through 215 PM
CDT...
At 138 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Calvert City, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Eddyville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 29 and 49.
Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 68 and 73.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3694 8826 3704 8831 3713 8820 3713 8818
3714 8816 3715 8813 3716 8813 3716 8812
3718 8810 3717 8804 3707 8797 3702 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 248DEG 18KT 3702 8822
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ATLThe Paducah radar (KPAH), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:46 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple trees were down. Significant damage was reported at Iron Hill Campground just southwest of Kuttawa. A woman was briefly trapped, but another resident freed her and she was not injured. Some homes and golf carts in the campground were damaged by fallen trees and limbs.
Significant flash flooding was reported in the Madisonville area. Flooding was reported over a portion of Interstate 69 at exit 116. Flooding in town resulted in one stalled vehicle.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, August 2022
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: 1046189, 1049729.