Elevated water levels flowing down the Mississippi River from locations north of the Quad State resulted in minor flooding on the Mississippi in Southwest Illinois from early to mid July. Impacts were mostly limited to low-lying agricultural areas.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
Elevated water levels flowing down the Mississippi River from locations north of the Quad State resulted in minor flooding on the Mississippi in Southwest Illinois from early to mid July. Impacts were mostly limited to low-lying agricultural 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 Jul 5, 11:27 AM CST, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 1227 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Showers and thunderstorms will continue through the early morning. A strong storm or two are possible. Thunderstorms will also produce heavy rainfall, and minor flooding is possible. - Drying out with cooler and less humid conditions this weekend. The next chance of thunderstorms arrives early next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 330 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 An MCS is moving across Southeast Missouri, projected to bring showers and storms through the remainder of the Quad State through mid-morning. The stronger storm activity had been confined to the southernmost two rows of counties in SEMO, though a storm flaring up in Perry County shows there remains potential in the north. Over a quarter of Wayne County, MO without power as a result of strong downburst winds. There is plenty of moisture, and enough instability and shear to, with an assist from a favorable positioning near the upper level jet, produce a few strong to severe storms. A few more strong to severe gusts are possible. Complicating matters are scattered thunderstorms entering into the Jackson Purchase area of Kentucky ahead of the line. This group of storms looks to be taking over for having the stronger updrafts in the south. Breezy winds gusting to 20-35 mph have lingered for an hour at Poplar Bluff and appear to be doing the same for other locations on this track. The progressive nature of these storms has so far kept the high PWAT driven rain rates from producing more than advisory flooding, though isolated flooding issues remain possible. A cold frontal passage moves through this morning, bringing an end to precipitation. Drier air moves into the region along with high pressure, resulting in much more pleasant conditions for the weekend with highs in the mid to upper 80s along with lows and dew points in the 60s. A complicated pattern exists for next week. A trough dips well southward into the Plains, pushing the ridge off to the east. This will enable Hurricane Beryl to turn more northward towards Texas. A boundary will set up, enabling moisture to funnel northeastward, but models suggesting this pattern vary in north-south positioning of the boundary and this is long range for Beryl. For now, daily chances of slight chance to chance showers and storms are in the forecast for much of next week. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 1224 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 MVFR bases early this afternoon expected to rise above VFR by mid afternoon with VFR conditions expected through Saturday. Northwesterly winds this afternoon will become calm this evening picking back up late Sat afternoon. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && DISCUSSION...ATL AVIATION...AD
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 213 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-061915- 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- 213 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 /313 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A chance of thunderstorms is forecast each day from Monday to Thursday. Locally heavy rain and lightning are the primary hazards for now. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1109 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
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1214 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNW Poplar Bluff 36.81N 90.44W
07/05/2024 Butler MO Law Enforcement
Tree down at HWY W and Ridge Hill Ln. Time
estimated from radar.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1122 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
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0123 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 N Zalma 37.23N 90.07W
07/05/2024 Bollinger MO Law Enforcement
Couple of trees down in the county.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1206 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
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0212 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNW Poplar Bluff 36.81N 90.44W
07/05/2024 Butler MO Law Enforcement
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3
NNW Poplar Bluff. Tree down at HWY W and
Ridge Hill Ln. Time estimated from radar.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1207 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
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0224 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 N Zalma 37.23N 90.07W
07/05/2024 Bollinger MO Law Enforcement
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 6
N Zalma. Couple of trees down in the county.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1214 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
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0248 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bell City 37.02N 89.82W
07/05/2024 Stoddard MO Law Enforcement
Large tree limb down on garage with
extensive damage.
&&The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Minor flooding began across from Cape Girardeau in early July and continued through the third week of July with impacts mainly limited to low-lying agricultural areas. The river crested just below moderate flood stage on July 11th.
Minor flooding began near Thebes in early July and continued through mid July with impacts mainly limited to low-lying agricultural areas.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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