During the first week of the month, two storm systems moved out of the southern Plains. 5 inches.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
During the first week of the month, two storm systems moved out of the southern Plains. Scattered showers and thunderstorms brought around an inch of rain on average, while a few locations received up to 2.5 inches. Rises on the Mississippi River were sufficient for some minor flooding in a few areas.
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 May 6, 11:46 AM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 1246 PM CDT Fri May 6 2022 .UPDATE... Issued at 1241 PM CDT Fri May 6 2022 Updated the aviation section only. && .SHORT TERM...(Today through Sunday night) Issued at 345 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022 Low pressure will push east from the Ozarks early this morning into the Ohio Valley later today and tonight, then depart to the east on Saturday. As it does, a couple rounds of showers and isolated/scattered thunderstorms will be possible through the end of today. The first round will push northeast through the region through mid morning. Lightning and locally heavy rain are the main concerns. The second round is forecast to develop by late morning and early afternoon across mainly western Kentucky and southwest Indiana within a band of marginal surface based destabilization along and ahead of the cold front. A few of the thunderstorms in this round could have cores strong enough to pose a concern for marginally severe hail and strong gusty winds. Showers wrapping around the back side of the low will remain possible over much of the region through the afternoon, then taper off from west to east tonight. Even as the showers depart, low clouds will likely hang on tonight, with gradual clearing anticipated from west to east on Saturday as drier air works into the region. Breezy conditions are forecast to develop in the wake of the cold front this afternoon and continue through tonight and Saturday. Sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph are expected with occasional gusts in excess of 20 mph. The period from Saturday night through Sunday night will feature dry conditions and a warming trend as low level southeast winds develop between high pressure departing to the east and low pressure over the Plains. After highs largely in the 60s to lower 70s today and Saturday, highs are forecast to push well into the 70s on Sunday. .LONG TERM...(Monday through Thursday) Issued at 345 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022 The main story to start off the week will be the unseasonably warm temps as an upper level ridge continues to cause an increase in heights across the lower Ohio Valley. Temps will surge into the upper 80s for most locations. The one exception is across northeast portions of the FA where temps will be a few degrees cooler due to lingering high clouds. Confidence is high that Tuesday will be one of the warmest days of the week as temps will reach the low 90s. Southerly winds will advect higher dewpoints into the region near 70 degrees causing the heat index to reach the mid 90s. It is worth noting that the NBM deterministic seems to have a better handle on the warmth this week as the NBM probabilistic is showing consecutive days that would shatter our daily temp records. Therefore, leaning more towards the 10- percentiles through much of the forecast period as this seems more reasonable due to bias correction issues that occur when transitioning seasons. Wednesday is when we will likely see a peak with a Rex Block that will be taking place along the east coast as a 500 mb low begins to migrate westward across the southeast. This will cause winds to gradually have more of an easterly component and will put a limit on how much higher temps can go with Wednesday likely being comparable to Tuesday. Thursday is when we begin to see some relief with lower dewpoint values along with temps struggling to reach the 90s due to less warm air advection. It is not until the end of the forecast period when pcpn chances will begin to move closer to the FA as the Rex Block begins to breakdown leading to an increase in moisture. && .AVIATION... Issued at 646 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022 Cold front will move east out of the region early this afternoon. Northwest winds will gust to around 20 kts or so behind the front this afternoon and tonight. Skies will generally be low MVFR to IFR with the IFR cigs more likely to occur and last longer at northern terminals, especially tonight. Cigs begin to lift towards the end of the TAF period later Sat AM. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && UPDATE...GM SHORT TERM...RJP LONG TERM...DW AVIATION...GM
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 411 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-071000- 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- 411 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022 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 chance of thunderstorms today. The main hazards will be locally heavy rain and lightning. However, isolated strong storms with hail and gusty winds are possible from late morning into the afternoon, mainly over portions of western Kentucky and southwest Indiana. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
111 PM CDT Fri May 6 2022
KYZ012-017-061900-
Christian KY-Trigg KY-
111 PM CDT Fri May 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Christian and southeastern Trigg Counties through 200 PM CDT...
At 110 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Big Rock, or 11 miles south of Cadiz, moving east at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Hopkinsville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 74 and 86.
Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 1 and 8.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3666 8785 3666 8786 3677 8785 3685 8744
3664 8744 3663 8785
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 258DEG 28KT 3672 8775
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SPThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Minor flooding occurred on the Mississippi River, inundating some low-lying fields. Riverfront access was limited due to flooding of access roads and boat ramps.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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