As a front pushed into northern portions of the Quad State, a SW to NE oriented line of storms organized in Southern Illinois late evening and tracked through Southwest Indiana around midnight CST. A storm developed behind that line in Posey County which went on to blow down a hardwood tree onto a barn in southwestern Evansville.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
As a front pushed into northern portions of the Quad State, a SW to NE oriented line of storms organized in Southern Illinois late evening and tracked through Southwest Indiana around midnight CST. A storm developed behind that line in Posey County which went on to blow down a hardwood tree onto a barn in southwestern Evansville. MLCAPE was around 250J/kg while effective bulk shear was 30kts.
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 Sep 3, 11:14 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 1214 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered-Numerous showers and storms will accompany two frontal passages, the 1st through tomorrow morning, the 2nd late Friday afternoon through early Saturday morning. Total rainfall amounts will average generally less than an inch. - Each frontal passage will result in below normal temperatures in its wake with highs in the 70s on Thursday, heating up again in between with 80s Friday, before cooling off to the 70s again over the weekend into early next week. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1214 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025 Updated aviation section for 06z TAF issuance. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 100 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 A tongue of higher dew points just to our south will flux just ahead of a model indicated weak ripple within the mean long wave trof thru this evening, where the models hint at a few showers or storms being possible. This is/has been seen on satellite/radar with spotty activity detected within and nearby. While it should largely stay more closely associated to the tongue of moisture's interaction with the triggering ripple/wave and therefore just to our south, it's possible some of this sneaks into or pops in isolated fashion our far southern or far southeastern counties briefly this afternoon/evening. Pops spike overnight as the first cold front drops south and into/thru the PAH FA. While at first glance there appears to be little remaining CAPE in the 0-1KM layer, the models do suggest a surface reflected low pressure center forms within the CWA and rides coincident with the incoming boundary. It might provide just enough lift to develop an isolated/elevated chance of storms late tonight into early Thursday until fropa completes. Low clouds come in on the cool side of the boundary and linger til the wave/front pushes east. The slightly drier and cooler air entrains as heights fall behind the front tmrw, eventually ending pcpn chances. One thing to watch-- the models do hang the boundary a little, at least on fropa progression, just as the day is heating up, so it's possible a few rogue cells could get going along our far southern or eastern border areas before the aforementioned metamorphosis is completed. All in all, the pops won't offer any tremendous relief to the D0/D1 conditions that hover, with areal average qpf of a half inch or less rainfall expected. The primary long wave trof has one more cold fropa to offer by week's end. After a temporary cool-off to the 70s Thursday, we'll warm up nicely thru the 80s again Friday. This occurs just ahead of the incoming next cold front, and as convective temps are reached that afternoon, leads to more scattered showers/storms that will continue said chances into the night as the front completes passage. This pop spike in the high chance to low likely range offers areal average qpf potential up to about three quarters of an inch, while pop chances taper down late in the night, perhaps lingering into early Saturday, until the front and associated channeled streamwise vorticity completes passage. Cooler/drier surface high pressure ushers in pleasant 70s again for the weekend. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 1214 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025 Isolated to scattered shra/tsra expected from 06z-15z at KMVN/KEVV/KOWB, with mainly just a few showers at KCGI/KPAH from 08z-13z. Tsra may produce brief gusty winds to 35kts. Conditions will be predominantly VFR across the TAF sites, but brief drops to MVFR cigs/vsbys are possible with heavier shra or tsra. Variable winds around 5kts or less will become northwest to north around 5 kts overnight and persist through the day, then they will become light and variable after 00z. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && AVIATION...RST
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 421 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-040930- 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- 421 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 /521 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms are possible this evening and into the overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Isolated thunderstorms are possible again late Friday afternoon and night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1128 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
INZ081-085-086-040500-
Posey IN-Vanderburgh IN-Gibson IN-
1128 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL GIBSON...NORTHERN
VANDERBURGH AND NORTHEASTERN POSEY COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT CDT...
At 1127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cynthiana, or 10 miles southwest of Fort Branch, moving east at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Evansville, Haubstadt, Darmstadt, and Cynthiana.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 13 and 25.
Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 14 and 29.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3823 8746 3812 8747 3805 8747 3809 8775
3820 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 275DEG 33KT 3812 8768
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ATLSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1201 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
INZ082-086>088-040600-
Warrick IN-Vanderburgh IN-Spencer IN-Pike IN-
1201 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WARRICK...EAST CENTRAL
VANDERBURGH...SPENCER AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM
CDT/200 AM EDT/...
At 1201 AM CDT/101 AM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Winslow to 6 miles
southwest of Kasson. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Evansville, Boonville, Newburgh, Chandler, Rockport, Melody Hill,
Dale, Lynnville, Grandview, Santa Claus, Folsomville, Eureka,
Chrisney, Tennyson, Gentryville, and Spurgeon.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 16.
Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 38 and 60.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3794 8692 3791 8702 3781 8710 3795 8741
3791 8751 3797 8758 3800 8764 3820 8732
3823 8732 3836 8712 3836 8707 3820 8707
3820 8679 3812 8681 3810 8677 3808 8678
3805 8677 3804 8679 3803 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 0501Z 273DEG 33KT 3831 8715 3794 8770
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ATLSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1205 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
INZ086-KYZ018-040600-
Vanderburgh IN-Henderson KY-
1205 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN VANDERBURGH AND
HENDERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM CDT...
At 1205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Mount Vernon, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Henderson, Newburgh, Corydon, and Hebbardsville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 141 and 148.
Audubon Parkway between Mile Markers 1 and 15.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3775 8731 3773 8739 3768 8741 3771 8775
3776 8776 3776 8778 3775 8779 3777 8780
3777 8782 3783 8787 3788 8787 3787 8779
3789 8777 3791 8751 3795 8742 3790 8730
3782 8732 3781 8730 3778 8730 3778 8727
TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 272DEG 27KT 3786 8778
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ATLSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1243 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
INZ088-KYZ015-018>020-040645-
Spencer IN-Henderson KY-Webster KY-McLean KY-Daviess KY-
1243 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SPENCER...DAVIESS...
SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...NORTHERN MCLEAN AND NORTHEASTERN WEBSTER
COUNTIES THROUGH 145 AM CDT...
At 1243 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Stanley to near Robards. Movement was east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Owensboro, Rockport, Calhoun, Sebree, Livermore, Grandview,
Whitesville, Robards, Knottsville, St. Joseph, Masonville, Stanley,
Eureka, Beech Grove, Moseleyville, and Hebbardsville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 165 between Mile Markers 60 and 70.
Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 132 and 144.
Audubon Parkway between Mile Markers 6 and 23.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3762 8692 3763 8695 3755 8705 3747 8711
3757 8737 3758 8760 3763 8770 3790 8730
3788 8727 3790 8727 3793 8698 3790 8699
3790 8691 3788 8689 3784 8691 3784 8686
3779 8682 3774 8682 3771 8686 3767 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 273DEG 32KT 3785 8732 3764 8765
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ATLPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1256 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1250 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 S Stanley 37.76N 87.23W
09/04/2025 E55 MPH Daviess KY Trained Spotter
Estimated wind gust in Sorgho.
&&
ATLSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
114 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
INZ085>087-KYZ018-040645-
Posey IN-Warrick IN-Vanderburgh IN-Henderson KY-
114 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WARRICK...CENTRAL
VANDERBURGH...EAST CENTRAL POSEY AND NORTHEASTERN HENDERSON COUNTIES
THROUGH 145 AM CDT...
At 113 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kasson, or near Evansville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Evansville, Henderson, Newburgh, Chandler, Melody Hill, and Kasson.
This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 1 and 13.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3791 8776 3803 8775 3807 8738 3785 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 0613Z 273DEG 35KT 3798 8767
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ATLThe Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:17 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A hardwood tree with a trunk of approximately two feet diameter was uprooted, causing damage to a barn. Small tree limbs of 3 to 5 inches in diameter were also downed. Time estimated from radar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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