Scattered showers and storms developed in Western Kentucky during the afternoon hours of the 14th. A torrential downpour produced street flooding in Hopkinsville while numerous photos were taken of the funnel cloud in eastern Daviess County late afternoon.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
Scattered showers and storms developed in Western Kentucky during the afternoon hours of the 14th. A torrential downpour produced street flooding in Hopkinsville while numerous photos were taken of the funnel cloud in eastern Daviess County late afternoon.
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 14, 12:03 PM CST, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 103 PM CDT Thu Aug 14 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Prolonged duration heat and humidity is here to stay, peaking over the weekend into early next week. Daily highs will be in the lower-middle 90s...while daily heat indices approach or exceed the triple digits. - The only relief comes in the form of isolated thunderstorm chances daily. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 100 PM CDT Thu Aug 14 2025 Heat/humidity continues to build and will likely peak this weekend or early next week. Whether headlines are needed will be a collaborative play-out which will probably come to fruition with time. For now, we're running with high temperatures in the lower to middle 90s, dew points around 70, and HI's approaching or exceeding triple digits. The only relief to speak of will come in the form of an isolated shower or storm whose best chance will be in the heat of the day, but probably will be a silent chance around 10% over the course of the weekend. The H5 594+ DM High pressure setup breaks down by the middle of next week, as a trof drops heights across the Ohio Valley upon its passage. This will reintroduce audible pops here, with a chance category mention in the mid week forecast and temperatures that level off closer to seasonal norms nearer 90F. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 100 PM CDT Thu Aug 14 2025 Diurnally based cu in the 4-7K FT AGL range may include temporary CIGS with a mention of VC/CB, esp at KOWB, at times. After loss of fuel, expect their dispersion, though SCT-BKN mid level bases may linger, esp east. Numerical guidance suggests TDD's within 2-3F may allow for a little predawn or daybreak fog, potentially restricting vsbys categorically into MVFR. Beyond into the planning phase hours, expect FEW-SCT bases in the lower VFR range by the afternoon. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 254 AM CDT Thu Aug 14 2025 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-151000- 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- 254 AM CDT Thu Aug 14 2025 /354 AM EDT Thu Aug 14 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 will be possible over most of the Quad State this afternoon through sunset. Brief heavy downpours and lightning will be the primary concerns. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Afternoon heat index values will top out from 100 to 105 degrees each day from Friday through Tuesday. A chance of thunderstorms returns Tuesday night into Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. DRS
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
245 PM CDT Thu Aug 14 2025
KYZ017-022-142030-
Todd KY-Christian KY-
245 PM CDT Thu Aug 14 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN AND
NORTHERN TODD COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 244 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Hopkinsville, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Elkton, Clifty, and Allegre.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3689 8746 3703 8742 3704 8724 3704 8712
3706 8708 3706 8706 3680 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 276DEG 10KT 3694 8734
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DWThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Street flooding occurred in Hopkinsville in the typical spots as a slow-moving cell produced up to 2 inches of rain in an hour.
Numerous photos of a cold air funnel that developed in a nearly stationary cell by Knottsville were taken by the public and relayed by broadcast media.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1289850, 1289676.