Isolated thunderstorms formed during the heat of the afternoon. There was very little in the way of large-scale forcing for storms to develop, and the storm updrafts were not particularly strong based on radar observations.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
Isolated thunderstorms formed during the heat of the afternoon. There was very little in the way of large-scale forcing for storms to develop, and the storm updrafts were not particularly strong based on radar observations. One of the storms produced a microburst.
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 26, 1:21 PM CST, 2 hours earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 221 PM CDT Fri Aug 26 2022 .SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Sunday night) Issued at 217 PM CDT Fri Aug 26 2022 Isolated showers and thunderstorms are developing this afternoon ahead of the arrival of a weak frontal boundary. The region remains under the influence of weak H5 zonal flow, and the convection is mainly diurnally driven. Expecting this activity to rapidly diminish with the loss of solar insolation early this evening, which will set up a dry night for the forecast area. Low temperatures tonight will fall into the middle and upper 60s under mostly clear skies. Saturday will see a similar setup, though the frontal boundary will be located along the Ohio River, so the isolated convection will be more confined to west KY, far southern IL, and southeast MO. Temperatures will again be seasonably hot and muggy for late August, with high temperatures forecast to reach the upper 80s to lower 90s. Saturday night will be dry again but a few degrees warmer, with low temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s. On Sunday, a mid-level trough will dip into the northern Great Plains, and the forecast area will see SW mid-level flow begin and increase in intensity. At the surface, the frontal boundary will retreat to the north in response to increasing warm advection into the Lower Ohio Valley. While there will not be strong forcing for widespread convection, there will be minor vorticity lobes moving through the area along with a very warm and humid airmass. This will result in better coverage of showers and thunderstorms (chance category PoPs) concentrated during the heat of the day. High temperatures Sunday will reach the upper 80s to lower 90s, but dew point temperatures will climb into the lower to middle 70s. Outside of thunderstorm activity heat index values will approach 100 degrees across the region. Small PoPs will linger into Sunday night with overnight low temperatures in the lower 70s. .LONG TERM...(Monday through Friday) Issued at 217 PM CDT Fri Aug 26 2022 The greatest chance of widespread showers and thunderstorms will occur Monday and Monday night as a fairly robust cold front moves into the area. We currently have forecast likely PoPs during this time across nearly the entire forecast area. Depending on how much we can destabilize, the stronger mid-level flow could support a few stronger thunderstorms with gusty winds. We are not currently outlooked for severe thunderstorms by SPC, but will continue to watch the potential. Depending on how quickly the front progresses to the south and east, at least some shower and thunderstorm activity will linger into Tuesday, especially our eastern counties. High temperatures both Monday and Tuesday will be in the 80s. Additionally, Monday will still be quite humid, but drier air will begin to filter into the region on Tuesday. Wednesday through Friday look to be quiet as high pressure builds into the region behind the departing cold front. While high temperatures will still remain in the 80s during this period, less humid air will make it feel much more conformable. The current forecast brings dew point temperatures in the lower 60s into the region. Overnight low temperatures will be very comfortable as well, falling into the lower 60s. && .AVIATION... Issued at 1226 PM CDT Fri Aug 26 2022 SCT cumulus clouds around 5-6 kft will become more likely this afternoon as BUFKIT soundings show surface temps reaching the convective temp. An isolated shower or storm also remains possible between 18-23z Friday, but overall coverage is expected to remain localized. Light northerly winds around 5 kts turn calm overnight. KMVN and KCGI will have the greatest risk for IFR conditions with patchy fog between 08-13z Saturday where crossover temperatures will likely be met with mostly clear skies. Further east, confidence is lower in fog development as winds will be slightly elevated overnight. Otherwise, VFR conditions expected on Saturday as a few mid level clouds look to develop once again towards the afternoon. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && SHORT TERM...DWS LONG TERM...DWS AVIATION...DW
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 225 PM CDT Fri Aug 26 2022 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-271930- 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- 225 PM CDT Fri Aug 26 2022 /325 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms will continue through late this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Isolated thunderstorms are possible during the heat of the day Saturday across portions of west Kentucky, far southern Illinois, and southeast Missouri. Locally heavy rain and lightning are the primary hazards to expect from scattered to numerous thunderstorms forecast Sunday through Tuesday. The highest chance each day will be during the peak heating hours of the afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. DWS
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:21 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree fell onto a house. Shingles were blown off another house. The roof was blown off of one business. Power lines were down in at least six different locations in town. About 3500 customers were without power.
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