S. Highway 60.
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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.
Small clusters of thunderstorms organized into a line of thunderstorms that produced scattered pockets of wind damage across southeast Missouri, mainly along and north of U.S. Highway 60. The storms occurred along a cold front that extended from central Indiana southwest to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. A very moist and unstable air mass supported the storms over Missouri, where mixed-layer cape generally exceeded 2000 j/kg. Southwest 850 mb winds increased to over 30 knots, further aiding storm development.
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 17, 5:26 PM CST, 34 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 626 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022 .UPDATE... Issued at 625 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022 Updated the aviation section for the 00Z TAF issuance. && .SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Tuesday night) Issued at 321 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022 An upper level trof, currently extending from over the Great Lakes region to Missouri, will continue to push slowly southeast tonight. Concurrently, at the surface, a weak boundary to our northwest will also be slowly moving through the PAH forecast area tonight into Monday. The latest HRRR shows convection becoming widespread across the entire PAH forecast area between 01z-04z, then gradually moving southeast through the overnight hours. Went with likely to categorical PoPs through this evening, then chances will slowly decrease from northwest to southeast late tonight through Monday. Our northwest and west counties should be dry by Monday afternoon, with just a few light showers possibly lingering in our far southeast counties early Monday evening. Additional rainfall amounts are expected to be generally in the one to one and a half inch range, with isolated higher amounts. Portions of southeast Missouri, far west Kentucky and extreme southeast Illinois remain in a Slight Risk for severe storms, where we have had the best heating and least rainfall. If storms can get going in the next few hours, we could see a few strong to severe storms into this evening. This will be something to watch. The clouds and precipitation have given us a break from the above normal temperatures today, and this will also be the case tomorrow. With lows tonight and Monday night around 70 degrees, highs Monday will range from the middle 80s east to near 90 degrees west. The heat begins its return Tuesday, when we expect highs to range from around 90 degrees northeast to the middle 90s southwest. With dew points in the lower 70s, afternoon heat indices in southeast Missouri will reach from 100 to around 105 degrees. Lows Tuesday night will be much warmer in the middle to upper 70s. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Sunday) Issued at 321 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022 The long term forecast period will feature mainly hot and dry weather through the weekend with an upper ridge building into the Middle Mississippi Valley area. With breezy southwesterly winds bringing in ample moisture, Wednesday looks to be the most concerning day of the week for heat related issues. Highs are forecast to be in the mid-90s for the Evansville Tri-State to near or just above 100 in Southeast Missouri with peak heat index values of 105-110 likely for most of the area. A shortwave low moves across Lake Superior into Ontario Wednesday, resulting in a weak cold frontal passage through the Quad State Wednesday evening. While there is plenty of CAPE and DCAPE along with high mid-level lapse rates, a strong capping inversion sharply limits PoPs in the ensembles ahead of the front. The lone PoPs left in the NBM are Wednesday evening for the KY Pennyrile area, as precip chances are higher southeast of the forecast area. The front will provide some temporary relief from heat and humidity, though highs on Thursday are still projected to be in the upper-80s to mid- 90s. The upper ridge expands eastward into the Middle Mississippi Valley for next weekend. Some models are forecasting extreme heat, particularly the operational GFS, though this appears to be way overdone. Due to the clear overstating of highs in some models, and the slight chance of showers/storms for the weekend in some ensemble members that tend to occur in scenarios with a reduced intrusion of the ridge, highs were nudged lower relative to the NBM initialization, but still at or slightly above the 50th percentile. This puts highs Friday-Saturday in the mid to upper 90s with temperatures around 100 possible in Southeast Missouri. && .AVIATION... Issued at 625 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022 Showers and thunderstorms are moving through the Quad State region this evening. Clusters of storms in a very disorganized line will provide for a few hours in which thunder is most likely at each terminal. Thunder cannot be ruled out completely overnight or with potential new convection in the morning in Western Kentucky but is left out of the TAF due to low probability. Vsby will drop with thunderstorms and heavy rain, and will likely remain somewhat reduced overnight as fog forms. IFR cigs move in behind the main storm line, especially for KEVV/KOWB, while other sites may only drop to MVFR. Aside from thunderstorm gusts, winds will be light, shifting from southwesterly to northwesterly. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && UPDATE...ATL SHORT TERM...RST LONG TERM...ATL AVIATION...ATL
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 523 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-182230- 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- 523 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Tonight There is a chance for a few strong to locally severe thunderstorms across the area through tonight. The best chance should be this evening. Damaging wind is the most likely hazard. Hail up to or slightly greater than 1 inch is possible. A brief tornado or two may occur, and produce narrow paths of wind damage similar to any straight line wind damage. Locally heavy rain is possible through tonight. While most of the area will benefit from the heavier rainfall, isolated instances of minor flooding cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Peak heat index values of near 105 degrees are possible Tuesday in southeast Missouri, and heat index readings of 105 to 110 degrees are likely on Wednesday across the entire area. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested this evening.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
641 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022
MOZ107-180015-
Carter MO-
641 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Carter County through
715 PM CDT...
At 640 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Van Buren to 8 miles
southwest of Fremont. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Van Buren around 645 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include Hunter.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Paducah.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
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LAT...LON 3709 9122 3708 9111 3710 9101 3710 9097
3705 9096 3705 9073 3700 9073 3700 9071
3697 9072 3697 9070 3694 9070 3681 9080
3683 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 275DEG 35KT 3708 9108 3687 9126
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
SMITHThe St Louis radar (KLSX), 188 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:00 UTC.
7 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Two trees were down along Route M to the northwest of Van Buren. Roof damage occurred to a business in Van Buren.
A medium to large-size tree was uprooted.
A wind gust to 71 mph was measured near the intersection of B Highway and KK Highway.
A large tree was down on a garage.
Two medium to large hickory tree limbs were broken off in Oak Ridge. Smaller limbs were scattered throughout the yard.
A wind gust to 62 mph was measured at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
A power pole and power lines were down in the Red Star neighborhood of Cape Girardeau. A tree was down across a road in the Cape Rock area, a few miles northeast of the city.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, July 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: 1035812, 1035815, 1035807, 1035818, 1035821, 1035806, 1035808, 1035823.