Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Happy New Year welcome 2009 soon.
Happy 2009.
I posted 86 posts on a weird, wild, and wacky December on here.
This will be the last post of 2008.
Hope you enjoyed West KY Blogspot in 2008 and come back in 2009 and beyond.
I posted 86 posts on a weird, wild, and wacky December on here.
This will be the last post of 2008.
Hope you enjoyed West KY Blogspot in 2008 and come back in 2009 and beyond.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
The Great Top 10 of 2008 for West KY and Mid TN
MORE SIG. EVENTS OCCURRED BUT THIS WAS SUCH AN EVENTFUL YEAR IN BOTH SEVERE AND WINTER WX YOU CAN"T PUT THEM ALL HERE. ALSO WE HAD DROUGHT AND FLOODING THIS YEAR ALSO AND A LOT OF HIGH WIND EVENTS.
This is just for West Ky and also includes Mid Tn. So it will be different from PAH's top 10 which I will give you the link to at the end of the blog post.
Anyway with Christmas over and New Year's coming it is time for the top 10 of 2008. Since I will give good links and with all the craziness around life it will be a good deal shorter than the 2006 and 2007 ones. It will be posted on the West Ky Blogspot.
NUMBER 1 EVENT ( This isn't hard this year)
1) SUPER TUESDAY TORNADO EVENT- While the IKE wind event could of been here as far as the tears shed, and lives lost, and area that will be effected forever this I think deserves to be a number 1 weather event in more than one person's list. This was the deadliest tornado outbreak to hit our area ( West KY/ Mid TN) since the Super Outbreak of 1974. There were over 5 supercells and a squall line moved though the area starting in the afternoon of the 5th though the early morning hours of the 6th. It is also bores a lot of similarities to the legendary Enigma Outbreak of Feb 19th 1884. The worst damage and the 28 lives lost across West KY and Mid TN plus 3 more when one supercell crossed into central KY where caused by two supercells. One went though West KY as it started in Weakley County TN then proceeded into Graves and Calloway county. In Calloway county it produced an ef-1 tornado east of Murray which was the first tornado of the event. Then it moved across Trigg county and dropped two tornadoes. This is where it got devastating. It went into NW Christian County between US 68 and Dawson Springs and slammed the Crofton area with high end Ef2 damage. In this area several homes and sheds were damaged and some even destroyed. Then it went for Muhlenberg county. It hit a mobile home park and caused 3 deaths in the mobile home park west of Greenville than crossed and closed main roads and devastated the town of Powderly. This tornado narrowly missed a high school basketball game that was in session. This tornado went into the Central City area where 160 mph winds were recorded and a factory was completely demolished. It was a high end Ef-3 tornado. This tornado went on to produce tornadoes in Brandenburg KY. After causing over 25 million dollars of damage, several injuries, and 3 deaths.
Supercell 2 started in NW MS then hit the Morris Chapel area with EF4 intensity and completely wiped houses clean of the foundation. Than it moved into the Fairfield area.
This storm then caused the destruction as it missed Nashville but struck Sumner, Macon, and Trousdale Counties very hard. With caused 24 fatalities. One good news story from Castailian Springs TN as a baby feel face first in mud by the tornado but survived with nothing more than scrapes and bruises.
This was the deadliest tornado in Mid TN since the Beatty Swamps tornado of 1933.
2) April 11th 2008 Tornadoes
This event although child's play compared to Feb 5th was a respectable severe wx event. The first tornado was an ef-1 tornado in the Dickson TN area. One Ef-3 tornado occurred in Lawrence County and continued into Giles County TN. This tornado caused over 3 million dollars of damage and one injury including a destroyed TVA plant around US 43. This was part of a supercell that moved from Wayne/Lawrence County and moved all the way though the Crossville TN area towards East TN. McMinnville suffered some good damage to from an Ef-1 tornado that went though. All and all 6 tornadoes occurred in Mid Tn including some large hail and damaging winds.
3) Ike Wind Event- This for the PAH CWA was voted the number 1 of 2008 in a busy weather year. There were also 2 deaths in Nashville because strong winds knocked down a golfer on the course. Over 65 million dollars of damage occurred in West KY by wind gusts of 60 to 80MPH even more costly than Super Tuesday. Some areas up to my Northwest and North were without power for a week. Several counties esp in Far West KY and Nw KY declared state of emergency and closed school because there was no power in the area, and all the debris on the road made it difficult to travel in the area.
4) Feb. 11th/12th Ice Storm- After clean up efforts of Super Tuesday of 2008. An major big time overrunning situation setup and impacted West KY. some minor icing went to effect Mid TN thu Hopkinsville KY to Muhlenburg county KY as the system departed on the night of the 12th. This overrunning situation along with approaching arctic air and warm air advection clashed on the site of NW TN and West KY. Once the precip started around Midday in Far West KY and Mid Afternoon across the rest of West KY and parts of TN . Most of TN stayed above freezing so it was mostly rain with scattered remains of precip behind the arctic air bring 1/10- 2/10 inch of ice in KY/TN border and West Mid TN areas the night after on the 12th. The worst was in West KY ..noon and evening thru early morning of the 12TH. The overrunning pattern lead to training of precip. At first it started as Snow and SLeet some was quite heavy snow and sleet. The worst of this storm and most of the precip was from Bardwell to Dawson SPrings KY. This area received 1/4 inch to some areas about 1 inch of straight Freezing Rain. 1/4 inch Sig Ice and 1/2 is devastating and 1 inch plus is legendary and pot. historic. Livingston County was hit hard. Henderson/Owensburo area got very devastated with over 3-4 inches of Snow/Sleet than the 1 inch of ice fell/ Power was out in some areas for a week. Satellite images showed the ice 3 or 4 days after the storm and most roads and several trees were knocked down. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=pah&storyid=12982&source=0
5) March 7th-8th Snowstorm (Class of 08 Blizzard) A strong Gulf Low formed as Arctic plunge shot into the area. This along with March Gulf( Big SNow Storms can occur in March due to Heavy Gulf Moisture if an plunge of Arctic air can dive in the area.) All of West KY and a good deal of Mid TN got effected by this Winter Storm. Snow started across West KY starting at 3pm and covered all of West KY and going into NW parts of Mid TN by 6pm. Effected rest of Mid TN from about starting from about 8pm that light to start time about 1am on the Plateau. The duration of the storm wasnt real heavy 9 hours. What made this storm is something called banding " these are heavy bursts with sometimes thunder and lightning in an event known as "thunder snow" a word that wasnt excessively tossed around till Super storm of 1993 or Pre Christmas Storm of 2004 depending on your location. Houston County TN recieved the most snow in all of KY and TN and actually West and Central portions of KY and TN got more snow than Eastern portions because of the track of low moving north and northeast across East TN and mountains of Applachins. Houston County one person reported to recieved 16 inches. Widespread reports of 12-13 inches occured which was the most in the area. Clarksville received 5-7 Dover received 8, Powderly received 11 inches of snow and Waverly TN received a daily record 11 inches. Some counties in TN have areas report jsut a dusting but in another part of county get 3-4 inches. This is where banding comes in. Snow bands set up across West KY and Mid TN some communities escaped heavy snowfall altogether more in TN because KY part was more widespread. If you got under a snowband you would of expected to see 1-2 to sometimes as high as 2.5 INCHES of SNOW and Hour. And big example was northside of Nashville get locally upwards to 5 inches of snow for being trapped in a snow band for a few hours that produced at times 2 inches of snow an hour and whiteout conditons. South and East parts of the Town got left out and snowlovers were mad. The NWS office on Davidson/Wilson border technically is in Wilson county only received a little more that 1/2 inch of snow with some areas close by seeing 4+. Strong north winds caused snow to drift. Snow was drifting 3-4 feet in several locations causing blizzard like conditions. This storm in several areas actually qualified as Blizzard criteria ( A few storms can see that in KY and TN). More snowfall amounts can be found in links. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=pah&storyid=13519&source=0
6) March/April heavy Rain and flood events- Events starting in March 3-4th when minor to moderate flooding occurred in West KY. The big events in this time frame that West KY and Mid TN endured were the March 18th-19th flood event. This event was at it's worst in NW KY. In which Henderson County was declared State of Emergency and boat rescues occurred. Also minor to moderate flooding occured in most of the Ohio River afterwards. With major flooding and the 7th highest crest on record at the Ohio River in Cairo. Another flood event really hit hard West KY esp Livingston County to Hopkins County north. Even though flooding was reported all across Mid TN and West KY. Several rescues had to occur in Madisonville. Many roads flooded in Henderson and Owensboro. 3 feet of water went into homes in Livingston County. Also because of wind shear of a storm that was present a brief Ef-1 tornado did occur in Graves County while the flooding was going on.
7) Prom Weekend Severe Weather- Prom was a special time of year for high school seniors like I was back in the day. But the Friday before into the first hour or two of that Saturday. After a storm hit the Carroll/Humphries county area with wind damage and a brief tornado. A few hail an wind storms hit west KY. The main event was a four Ef-1 tornadoes that hit Montgomery County From 11:30pm Friday May 2nd to 12:30am Saturday May 3rd. These tornadoes did tip over a mobile home in Palmyra injuring three and did damage to the Montgomery county fairgrounds.
8) Jan. 29th High Wind/Severe event- A top 5 event in calmer years this very widespread wind event both Non Thunderstorm and Thunderstorm was very close to the 1/18/96 outbreak of severe weather. Which would if we did a top 10 event chart of 96 would be 9th. Injuries occurred when glass from a store of a mall to someones back. 90MPH non-thunderstorm wind event struck the Hickman KY area hard. Damage was done in the Opry Mills area of Nashville TN. Several structures were damaged in Hopkins County KY. This was all caused as a winter time serial derecho formed ahead of an arctic cold front.
9) Jan 8th/10th Storms- Two storms hit on this busy week. On the 8th wind damage occurred in areas of West Mid TN and West KY. Along with a tornado warning and wall cloud/funnel cloud events in Owensboro and Murray KY areas. This was the first severe weather event of the year. In Mid TN a little more active day occurred on Jan 10th. Wayne/Lawrence County got hit with an Ef-2 tornado. Luckily a very rural area got hit with this so there wasn't a lot of damage with this tornado. In Winchester strong winds caused 2 injuries as thunderstorms charged though. Damaging Winds and large hail also occurred even into Kentucky.
10) The Drought Not as bad but Still there. By the end of the year the drought improved to D1 in Mid TN. It wasn't denied this year even though it wasn't near as bad as last year. A lot of the drought in Mid TN was leftovers of last years intense drought. But new drought occurred as June, August, September, and November were very dry months. It even spread into West KY. A lot of the damage was done last year and by this year's economy.
PAH's Top 10
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/?n=top10of2008 (S IL/ SE MO/ SW IN/ West KY)
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bna/surveys/images/020508/poststorm_020508.php - Super Tuesday surveys
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bna/surveys/ss080110_wayne.php - Jan 10th Survey
This is just for West Ky and also includes Mid Tn. So it will be different from PAH's top 10 which I will give you the link to at the end of the blog post.
Anyway with Christmas over and New Year's coming it is time for the top 10 of 2008. Since I will give good links and with all the craziness around life it will be a good deal shorter than the 2006 and 2007 ones. It will be posted on the West Ky Blogspot.
NUMBER 1 EVENT ( This isn't hard this year)
1) SUPER TUESDAY TORNADO EVENT- While the IKE wind event could of been here as far as the tears shed, and lives lost, and area that will be effected forever this I think deserves to be a number 1 weather event in more than one person's list. This was the deadliest tornado outbreak to hit our area ( West KY/ Mid TN) since the Super Outbreak of 1974. There were over 5 supercells and a squall line moved though the area starting in the afternoon of the 5th though the early morning hours of the 6th. It is also bores a lot of similarities to the legendary Enigma Outbreak of Feb 19th 1884. The worst damage and the 28 lives lost across West KY and Mid TN plus 3 more when one supercell crossed into central KY where caused by two supercells. One went though West KY as it started in Weakley County TN then proceeded into Graves and Calloway county. In Calloway county it produced an ef-1 tornado east of Murray which was the first tornado of the event. Then it moved across Trigg county and dropped two tornadoes. This is where it got devastating. It went into NW Christian County between US 68 and Dawson Springs and slammed the Crofton area with high end Ef2 damage. In this area several homes and sheds were damaged and some even destroyed. Then it went for Muhlenberg county. It hit a mobile home park and caused 3 deaths in the mobile home park west of Greenville than crossed and closed main roads and devastated the town of Powderly. This tornado narrowly missed a high school basketball game that was in session. This tornado went into the Central City area where 160 mph winds were recorded and a factory was completely demolished. It was a high end Ef-3 tornado. This tornado went on to produce tornadoes in Brandenburg KY. After causing over 25 million dollars of damage, several injuries, and 3 deaths.
Supercell 2 started in NW MS then hit the Morris Chapel area with EF4 intensity and completely wiped houses clean of the foundation. Than it moved into the Fairfield area.
This storm then caused the destruction as it missed Nashville but struck Sumner, Macon, and Trousdale Counties very hard. With caused 24 fatalities. One good news story from Castailian Springs TN as a baby feel face first in mud by the tornado but survived with nothing more than scrapes and bruises.
This was the deadliest tornado in Mid TN since the Beatty Swamps tornado of 1933.
2) April 11th 2008 Tornadoes
This event although child's play compared to Feb 5th was a respectable severe wx event. The first tornado was an ef-1 tornado in the Dickson TN area. One Ef-3 tornado occurred in Lawrence County and continued into Giles County TN. This tornado caused over 3 million dollars of damage and one injury including a destroyed TVA plant around US 43. This was part of a supercell that moved from Wayne/Lawrence County and moved all the way though the Crossville TN area towards East TN. McMinnville suffered some good damage to from an Ef-1 tornado that went though. All and all 6 tornadoes occurred in Mid Tn including some large hail and damaging winds.
3) Ike Wind Event- This for the PAH CWA was voted the number 1 of 2008 in a busy weather year. There were also 2 deaths in Nashville because strong winds knocked down a golfer on the course. Over 65 million dollars of damage occurred in West KY by wind gusts of 60 to 80MPH even more costly than Super Tuesday. Some areas up to my Northwest and North were without power for a week. Several counties esp in Far West KY and Nw KY declared state of emergency and closed school because there was no power in the area, and all the debris on the road made it difficult to travel in the area.
4) Feb. 11th/12th Ice Storm- After clean up efforts of Super Tuesday of 2008. An major big time overrunning situation setup and impacted West KY. some minor icing went to effect Mid TN thu Hopkinsville KY to Muhlenburg county KY as the system departed on the night of the 12th. This overrunning situation along with approaching arctic air and warm air advection clashed on the site of NW TN and West KY. Once the precip started around Midday in Far West KY and Mid Afternoon across the rest of West KY and parts of TN . Most of TN stayed above freezing so it was mostly rain with scattered remains of precip behind the arctic air bring 1/10- 2/10 inch of ice in KY/TN border and West Mid TN areas the night after on the 12th. The worst was in West KY ..noon and evening thru early morning of the 12TH. The overrunning pattern lead to training of precip. At first it started as Snow and SLeet some was quite heavy snow and sleet. The worst of this storm and most of the precip was from Bardwell to Dawson SPrings KY. This area received 1/4 inch to some areas about 1 inch of straight Freezing Rain. 1/4 inch Sig Ice and 1/2 is devastating and 1 inch plus is legendary and pot. historic. Livingston County was hit hard. Henderson/Owensburo area got very devastated with over 3-4 inches of Snow/Sleet than the 1 inch of ice fell/ Power was out in some areas for a week. Satellite images showed the ice 3 or 4 days after the storm and most roads and several trees were knocked down. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/cr
5) March 7th-8th Snowstorm (Class of 08 Blizzard) A strong Gulf Low formed as Arctic plunge shot into the area. This along with March Gulf( Big SNow Storms can occur in March due to Heavy Gulf Moisture if an plunge of Arctic air can dive in the area.) All of West KY and a good deal of Mid TN got effected by this Winter Storm. Snow started across West KY starting at 3pm and covered all of West KY and going into NW parts of Mid TN by 6pm. Effected rest of Mid TN from about starting from about 8pm that light to start time about 1am on the Plateau. The duration of the storm wasnt real heavy 9 hours. What made this storm is something called banding " these are heavy bursts with sometimes thunder and lightning in an event known as "thunder snow" a word that wasnt excessively tossed around till Super storm of 1993 or Pre Christmas Storm of 2004 depending on your location. Houston County TN recieved the most snow in all of KY and TN and actually West and Central portions of KY and TN got more snow than Eastern portions because of the track of low moving north and northeast across East TN and mountains of Applachins. Houston County one person reported to recieved 16 inches. Widespread reports of 12-13 inches occured which was the most in the area. Clarksville received 5-7 Dover received 8, Powderly received 11 inches of snow and Waverly TN received a daily record 11 inches. Some counties in TN have areas report jsut a dusting but in another part of county get 3-4 inches. This is where banding comes in. Snow bands set up across West KY and Mid TN some communities escaped heavy snowfall altogether more in TN because KY part was more widespread. If you got under a snowband you would of expected to see 1-2 to sometimes as high as 2.5 INCHES of SNOW and Hour. And big example was northside of Nashville get locally upwards to 5 inches of snow for being trapped in a snow band for a few hours that produced at times 2 inches of snow an hour and whiteout conditons. South and East parts of the Town got left out and snowlovers were mad. The NWS office on Davidson/Wilson border technically is in Wilson county only received a little more that 1/2 inch of snow with some areas close by seeing 4+. Strong north winds caused snow to drift. Snow was drifting 3-4 feet in several locations causing blizzard like conditions. This storm in several areas actually qualified as Blizzard criteria ( A few storms can see that in KY and TN). More snowfall amounts can be found in links. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/cr
6) March/April heavy Rain and flood events- Events starting in March 3-4th when minor to moderate flooding occurred in West KY. The big events in this time frame that West KY and Mid TN endured were the March 18th-19th flood event. This event was at it's worst in NW KY. In which Henderson County was declared State of Emergency and boat rescues occurred. Also minor to moderate flooding occured in most of the Ohio River afterwards. With major flooding and the 7th highest crest on record at the Ohio River in Cairo. Another flood event really hit hard West KY esp Livingston County to Hopkins County north. Even though flooding was reported all across Mid TN and West KY. Several rescues had to occur in Madisonville. Many roads flooded in Henderson and Owensboro. 3 feet of water went into homes in Livingston County. Also because of wind shear of a storm that was present a brief Ef-1 tornado did occur in Graves County while the flooding was going on.
7) Prom Weekend Severe Weather- Prom was a special time of year for high school seniors like I was back in the day. But the Friday before into the first hour or two of that Saturday. After a storm hit the Carroll/Humphries county area with wind damage and a brief tornado. A few hail an wind storms hit west KY. The main event was a four Ef-1 tornadoes that hit Montgomery County From 11:30pm Friday May 2nd to 12:30am Saturday May 3rd. These tornadoes did tip over a mobile home in Palmyra injuring three and did damage to the Montgomery county fairgrounds.
8) Jan. 29th High Wind/Severe event- A top 5 event in calmer years this very widespread wind event both Non Thunderstorm and Thunderstorm was very close to the 1/18/96 outbreak of severe weather. Which would if we did a top 10 event chart of 96 would be 9th. Injuries occurred when glass from a store of a mall to someones back. 90MPH non-thunderstorm wind event struck the Hickman KY area hard. Damage was done in the Opry Mills area of Nashville TN. Several structures were damaged in Hopkins County KY. This was all caused as a winter time serial derecho formed ahead of an arctic cold front.
9) Jan 8th/10th Storms- Two storms hit on this busy week. On the 8th wind damage occurred in areas of West Mid TN and West KY. Along with a tornado warning and wall cloud/funnel cloud events in Owensboro and Murray KY areas. This was the first severe weather event of the year. In Mid TN a little more active day occurred on Jan 10th. Wayne/Lawrence County got hit with an Ef-2 tornado. Luckily a very rural area got hit with this so there wasn't a lot of damage with this tornado. In Winchester strong winds caused 2 injuries as thunderstorms charged though. Damaging Winds and large hail also occurred even into Kentucky.
10) The Drought Not as bad but Still there. By the end of the year the drought improved to D1 in Mid TN. It wasn't denied this year even though it wasn't near as bad as last year. A lot of the drought in Mid TN was leftovers of last years intense drought. But new drought occurred as June, August, September, and November were very dry months. It even spread into West KY. A lot of the damage was done last year and by this year's economy.
PAH's Top 10
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pa
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bn
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bn
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Line moves though.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ILC059-069-185-193-INC051-125-129-163-173-KYC033-035-055-083-101-107-
139-143-157-221-225-233-280215-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0253.081228T0130Z-081228T0215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
730 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
HENDERSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
WEST CENTRAL HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
UNION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
WABASH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL WHITE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
EAST CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
GIBSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
WESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
POSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
VANDERBURGH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
WESTERN WARRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
CALLOWAY COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN GRAVES COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
LYON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
WESTERN TRIGG COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 815 PM CST/915 PM EST/.
* AT 726 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF MOUNT CARMEL TO 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MOUNT VERNON TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF CALVERT CITY
TO 10 MILES EAST OF FULTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
MOUNT VERNON...
MOUNT CARMEL...
CALVERT CITY...
SALEM...
NEW HARMONY...
POSEYVILLE...
UNIONTOWN...
STURGIS...
MARION...
OWENSVILLE...
MORGANFIELD...
BENTON...
PRINCETON...
PATOKA...
HAUBSTADT...
FORT BRANCH...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS. STAY TUNED
TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3857 8765 3850 8764 3846 8775 3842 8773
3846 8767 3845 8762 3851 8755 3850 8751
3854 8748 3855 8736 3852 8730 3855 8722
3798 8740 3727 8771 3651 8814 3650 8879
3716 8832 3785 8803 3858 8790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 257DEG 35KT 3856 8770 3787 8794
3717 8824 3652 8866
$$
weather update dec 27
A line of severe thunderstorms producing 50 to 65mph winds will move across West KY. The threat by 11pm should be over. Watch for lightning and locally heavy rain along with the wind threat.
t-storm watch till 10pm for west ky
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 967
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
710 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 967 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
KYC033-035-055-059-101-107-143-149-157-221-225-233-280400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0967.081228T0110Z-081228T0400Z/
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALDWELL CALLOWAY CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS HENDERSON HOPKINS
LYON MARSHALL MCLEAN
TRIGG UNION WEBSTER
$$
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
More warnings for the Purchase area.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ILC003-047-055-059-065-069-087-127-151-153-165-191-193-199-KYC007-
039-075-083-105-139-145-MOC133-280100-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0251.081228T0015Z-081228T0100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
615 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHERN EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...
WHITE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...
EASTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
WESTERN GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
WESTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
JOHNSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
MASSAC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
POPE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
EASTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
SALINE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
EASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
BALLARD COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
CARLISLE COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
FULTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
WESTERN GRAVES COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
HICKMAN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
MCCRACKEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 700 PM CST.
* AT 613 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTH OF MCLEANSBORO TO 7 MILES WEST OF
VIENNA TO 11 MILES WEST OF HICKMAN...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
THOMPSONVILLE...
CAIRO...
WYATT...
PITTSBURG...
DORENA...
KARNAK...
CREAL SPRINGS...
VIENNA...
WICKLIFFE...
BARLOW...
MCLEANSBORO...
GALATIA...
LA CENTER...
HICKMAN...
CARRIERS MILLS...
BARDWELL...
CAYCE...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS. STAY TUNED
TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3830 8862 3838 8798 3652 8879 3650 8939
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 255DEG 33KT 3828 8859 3739 8899
3653 8935
$$
Weather update moment
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected across West KY. Wind gusts could reach severe limits in some storms. Even a weak tornado in the Jackson Purchase can't be ruled out. East of the Lakes isolated strong to severe with lightning, locally heavy rain, and wind gusts of 35 to 57 mph is expected.
T-storm Warnings moving into far west KY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ILC003-055-065-077-081-087-153-181-199-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-143-
201-280015-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0250.081227T2345Z-081228T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
545 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
EASTERN NEW MADRID COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
EASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
WESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
WESTERN BALLARD COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN CARLISLE COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
WESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
WEST CENTRAL HICKMAN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 615 PM CST.
* AT 539 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF DU QUOIN TO 5 MILES EAST OF SCOTT CITY TO 11
MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORTAGEVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS A RECENT HISTORY OF CONTAINING DAMAGING
WINDS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
SIKESTON...
JONESBORO...
COBDEN...
CARBONDALE...
PORTAGEVILLE...
MATTHEWS...
LILBOURN...
ZEIGLER...
TAMMS...
ROYALTON...
CHRISTOPHER...
CARTERVILLE...
ANNA...
NEW MADRID...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS. STAY TUNED
TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3642 8972 3716 8950 3793 8921 3826 8858
3751 8884 3651 8923 3650 8941 3646 8950
3649 8952 3645 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 237DEG 52KT 3793 8916 3723 8939
3632 8977
$$
MDT risk for far west KY
A MDT risk of severe wx is been issued for Far west KY from Fulton to West Paduach KY. The main threat is damaging winds but isolated tornadoes are also to be expected.
A slight risk for strong winds and even brief tornadoes is in effect for the rest of West KY
A slight risk for strong winds and even brief tornadoes is in effect for the rest of West KY
Tornado Watch for West Ky (Jackson Purchase)
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 965
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
150 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
FAR WESTERN KENTUCKY
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI INCLUDING THE BOOTHEEL
EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 150 PM UNTIL
700 PM CST.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNT
VERNON ILLINOIS TO 15 MILES SOUTH OF LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
WATCH NUMBER 960. WATCH NUMBER 960 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER
150 PM CST. CONTINUE...WW 961...WW 962...WW 963...WW 964...
DISCUSSION...BROKEN LINE OF TSTMS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE RACING ENEWD
AHEAD OF STRONG SURFACE COLD FRONT AS DEEP ASCENT ASSOCIATED WITH
EJECTING UPPER TROUGH SKIRTS THE AREA. WINDS ALOFT ARE VERY STRONG
AND WILL LIKELY MIX DOWNWARD FROM CONVECTIVE PROCESSES...SUPPORTING
THREAT OF WIND DAMAGE UNTIL COOLING/STABILIZING OF BOUNDARY LAYER
COMMENCES LATER THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...EXTREME SHEAR WARRANTS
THREAT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES WITH THE MORE ORGANIZED STORMS.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23045.
...EVANS
Update Severe looking better.
Depending on the speed of the front a severe event could unfold across West Kentucky today. My last outlook could of been to conservative because I didn't realize how unstable we were. Now there is the possibility of supercells to form in far west KY. ANd when the squall line comes a respectable wind/isolated tornado threat will be expected in that line.
Stay tuned to your severe weather rules. This is a busy travel day so if you know of the severe threat tell any of your family and friends of the severe threat, because they may not know due to this being a busy travel weekend.
Severe possible for west ky
A quicker low an more instability than expected means more worse severe threat even across West KY. Esp Jackson Purchase. Damaging Winds and Isolated Tornadoes are possible across West KY and updated threat map is coming in 1 hour.
West KY outlook dec 27
A slight risk of severe wx is in effect for a Ledbetter to Mayfield KY line west.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas friends.
Click on the image to read the text.- The possibility of an event that could contain severe wx, high wind and gusts upwards to 45mph, and heavy rain and even some river flooding even though the worst will probably be to the north of us.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM WEST KY BLOGSPOT
And ME STEVEN DEVINE
Have a great Christmas outlook for the Dec 26th-27th storm comes after a good family Christmas Dinner.
And ME STEVEN DEVINE
Have a great Christmas outlook for the Dec 26th-27th storm comes after a good family Christmas Dinner.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
a little pre Christmas update
Strong Winds gusts up to 35mph expected tonight.
Watch for another higher wind event/ severe event possible Fri Night/Sat.
Watch for another higher wind event/ severe event possible Fri Night/Sat.
PAH reports from light ice event this morning
Summary of reports during the freezing rain Tuesday
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
244 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0539 AM FREEZING RAIN JACKSON 37.38N 89.65W
12/23/2008 E0.00 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO TRAINED SPOTTER
FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE REPORTED. ROADS AND SIDEWALKS
SLICK. BLACK ICE IS ALSO BEING REPORTED.
0605 AM SLEET 4 SW CADIZ 36.83N 87.87W
12/23/2008 E0.00 INCH TRIGG KY CO-OP OBSERVER
SLEET LASTED 5 MINUTES.
0622 AM FREEZING RAIN 7 NW POPLAR BLUFF 36.84N 90.50W
12/23/2008 E0.00 INCH BUTLER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
LITTLE FREEZING RAIN REPORTED BUT NO ICE ACCUMULATION.
0635 AM FREEZING RAIN POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.41W
12/23/2008 E0.20 INCH BUTLER MO BROADCAST MEDIA
ICE BUILDUP WITH FREEZING RAIN OCCURRING. HAZARDOUS
ROADWAYS WITH TRAVEL SPEED ONLY 10 TO 15 MPH.
0713 AM FREEZING RAIN 7 NW POPLAR BLUFF 36.84N 90.50W
12/23/2008 E0.10 INCH BUTLER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
FREEZING RAIN HAS NOW ACCUMULATED TO 0.10 INCH. THIN
LAYER OF ICE ON ROADS. CARS AND OTHER OBJECTS GLAZED.
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES.
0740 AM FREEZING RAIN MADISONVILLE 37.34N 87.51W
12/23/2008 U0.00 INCH HOPKINS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
FREEZING RAIN WITH PERIOD OF SLEET. LIGHT BUILDUP ON
VEHICLES WITH HAZARDOUS ROADS REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE
COMMUNITY.
0750 AM FREEZING RAIN LONE OAK 37.04N 88.67W
12/23/2008 U0.00 INCH MCCRACKEN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT COMMUNITY. LARGE
ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 45 AT INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE 24.
NUMEROUS SPIN-OUTS AND MINOR ACCIDENTS REPORTED.
0805 AM FREEZING RAIN CALVERT CITY 37.03N 88.35W
12/23/2008 U0.00 INCH MARSHALL KY NWS EMPLOYEE
TRACE OF ICE BUILDUP ON INTERSTATE 24 AND THE PURCHASE
PARKWAY. TRAFFIC MOVING VERY SLOWLY. MAIN ROADWAYS
EXPERIENCING MAJOR IMPACT.
0815 AM FREEZING RAIN HOPKINSVILLE 36.85N 87.49W
12/23/2008 E0.00 INCH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL ACCIDENTS IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY. VEHICLE OVERTURNED
ON I-24.
0835 AM FREEZING RAIN MURRAY 36.61N 88.32W
12/23/2008 U0.00 INCH CALLOWAY KY TRAINED SPOTTER
ROADS COATED WITH FREEZING RAIN CAUSING HAZARDOUS ROAD
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS
REPORTED.
0845 AM FREEZING RAIN CADIZ 36.87N 87.82W
12/23/2008 U0.00 INCH TRIGG KY TRAINED SPOTTER
HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING DUE TO LIGHT ICE
BUILDUP.
0912 AM FREEZING RAIN EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.54W
12/23/2008 E0.00 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EVANSVILLE.
SOME BUILD UP OF ICE ON VEHICLES AND ROADS. HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
0922 AM FREEZING RAIN HOPKINSVILLE 36.85N 87.49W
12/23/2008 M0.10 INCH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL ACCIDENTS IN AND AROUND HOPKINSVILLE
0935 AM FREEZING RAIN ROCKPORT 37.88N 87.05W
12/23/2008 E0.00 INCH SPENCER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEMI OVERTURNED ON U.S. 231. ROAD CLOSED. SEVERAL OTHER
ACCIDENTS WITHIN PAST 15 MINUTES.
0940 AM FREEZING RAIN MURRAY 36.61N 88.32W
12/23/2008 E0.00 INCH CALLOWAY KY TRAINED SPOTTER
COUNTLESS ACCIDENTS AND SERIOUS INJURIES ON AREA
HIGHWAYS. AMBULANCES UNABLE TO GET TO ACCIDENT VICTIMS.
0955 AM FREEZING RAIN HICKMAN 36.56N 89.19W
12/23/2008 U0.00 INCH FULTON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 1099 CLOSED DUE TO HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS
CAUSING ACCIDENT BETWEEN A SALT TRUCK AND SEMI.
1045 AM FREEZING RAIN BARDWELL 36.87N 89.01W
12/23/2008 U0.00 INCH CARLISLE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTING FREEZING RAIN COUNTY
WIDE. 50 PLUS VEHICLE ACCIDENTS INCLUDING NUMEROUS
TRACTOR-TRAILERS IN DITCHES OR JACK-KNIFED. EM URGING ALL
RESIDENTS OF CARLISLE COUNTY NOT TO TRAVEL UNTIL
TEMPERATURES CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING.
1105 AM FREEZING RAIN DU QUOIN 38.00N 89.24W
12/23/2008 U0.00 INCH PERRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ICE ACCUMULATIONS REPORTED ON ALL ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS.
ROADS BECOMING HAZARDOUS.
1110 AM FREEZING RAIN FAIRFIELD 38.38N 88.37W
12/23/2008 U0.00 INCH WAYNE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
COATING OF ICE REPORTED COUNTYWIDE. ROADS ARE HAZARDOUS
TO TRAVEL.
1131 AM FREEZING RAIN FORT BRANCH 38.25N 87.57W
12/23/2008 E0.00 INCH GIBSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. CITY STREETS ICE COVERED.
APPROXIMATELY 1/16 TO 1/10 OF AN INCH OF ICE.
1131 AM FREEZING RAIN FORT BRANCH 38.25N 87.57W
12/23/2008 E0.10 INCH GIBSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE TENTH INCH OF ICE BUILDUP ON ALL ROADWAYS IN THE
COMMUNITY.
1150 AM FREEZING RAIN CALVERT CITY 37.03N 88.35W
12/23/2008 M0.10 INCH MARSHALL KY NWS EMPLOYEE
ONE TENTH INCH ICE BUILDUP AT THE INTERSECTION OF
INTERSTATE 24 AND THE PURCHASE PARKWAY DURING THE MORNING
HOURS. TRAFFIC MOVING SLOWLY.
1200 PM FREEZING RAIN MOUNT VERNON 38.32N 88.91W
12/23/2008 U0.00 INCH JEFFERSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ROAD ARE VERY HAZARDOUS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND SPIN-OUTS REPORTED. FREEZING RAIN
NOT HEAVY BUT STEADY.
Additional late reports may be found as Local Storm Reports
&&
$$
SMITTY
Ice party ends soon.
Warm Air Advection the horizontal movement of warm air is moving in fast. This really going to end the ice threat across all of west ky probably by 2 or 3pm. And in the KY/TN border area and mid tn if not now within the next hour.
The precip will change to a light rain and later today travel will be much better.
The preci
Icy Update
There are many reports of accidents across West KY. Due to the quickness of the winter precip a lot of salt trucks haven't got out there. Due to this being a busy travel day the accident pot. is quite high. Even the main roads are hazardous right now most of West KY is 30 degrees and below and expected to get above freezing later this afternoon
Frz. Rain Advisory for West KY
RGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
800 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008
INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001-002-006>022-232200-
/O.EXA.KPAH.ZR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-081224T0000Z/
GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-
GRAVES-LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-
CALDWELL-UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-
MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...POSEYVILLE...
EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN...CLINTON...
MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...MURRAY...MARION...EDDYVILLE...
CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...MADISONVILLE...
HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...
ELKTON
800 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST.
WHILE PRECIPITATION EARLY THIS MORNING HAS BEEN VERY LIGHT...DUE
TO SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES...THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT SLEET AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN HAS ALREADY CREATED A THIN LAYER OF ICE
ON AREA ROADWAYS. AS THIS PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND NORTH
AND EAST THIS MORNING...ANY ICING WILL ONLY GET WORSE...UNTIL
TEMPERATURES CAN RECOVER ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK SOMETIME THIS
AFTERNOON.
BY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE FAIRLY UNIFORM AND
WIDESPREAD...AS TEMPERATURES START TO NUDGE THE FREEZING MARK.
AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES...TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE SLOWLY. BY
SUNSET...TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE ABOVE FREEZING IN MOST
AREAS.
EARLY MORNING COMMUTERS MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR ICING OR NUISANCE
HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD AND LIGHT PRECIPITATION. IF YOU
ARE TRAVELLING EARLY TODAY...YOU SHOULD WATCH FOR ICING ON
ROADWAYS... ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.
$$
Monday, December 22, 2008
Freezing Rain Advisory for NWS PAH
Includes Carlisle, Ballard, McCracken counties. Including the cities of Paduach, Wickliffe, La Center, and Bardwell and surrounding areas of those counties.
There is the PAH text for the Frz. Rain Advisory
There is the PAH text for the Frz. Rain Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
331 PM CST MON DEC 22 2008
ILZ075>078-080>094-KYZ003>005-MOZ076-086-087-100-107>112-114-
231030-
/O.NEW.KPAH.ZR.Y.0004.081223T1500Z-081224T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-
PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER-
STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...FAIRFIELD...ALBION...
MOUNT CARMEL...PINCKNEYVILLE...WEST FRANKFORT...MCLEANSBORO...
CARMI...CARBONDALE...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...
JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...
MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...
PERRYVILLE...MARBLE HILL...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PIEDMONT...
VAN BUREN...DONIPHAN...POPLAR BLUFF...BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...
CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
331 PM CST MON DEC 22 2008
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY.
THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM MOUNT
CARMEL ILLINOIS...TO PADUCAH KENTUCKY...TO NEW MADRID MISSOURI.
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND FAR WEST
KENTUCKY...WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE SLEET AS WELL EARLY ON...BEFORE
TRANSITIONING TO ALL LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO BE VERY LIGHT INITIALLY...WITH
DRY AIR IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE EXPECTED TO HOLD
THE HUMIDITY DOWN THROUGH MIDDAY. HOWEVER EVEN LIGHT FREEZING
PRECIPITATION CAN CAUSE TRAVEL CONCERNS. BY AFTERNOON THE
PRECIPITATION SHOULD INCREASE SLIGHTLY IN INTENSITY WITH
TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 29 TO 32 DEGREES.
AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES...TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE VERY SLOWLY.
BY SUNSET...TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE AT OR ABOVE FREEZING
MOST AREAS.
FOR THOSE THAT HAVE A TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE...THE PRECIPITATION
SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL LATER IN THE MORNING. HOWEVER THOSE WITH
HOLIDAY TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON...SHOULD WATCH FOR MINOR ICING ON ROADWAYS. ICING OF
SIDEWALKS AND ELEVATED SURFACES IS POSSIBLE AS WELL.
$$
fun factos
With temps in the 5 to 9 degree range in West KY. This was the coldest since the Feb. 2007 cold snap in West KY.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
ol cold night.
zero to -5 windchills expected a little warmer since winds aren't expected to be quite as bad but still expected to be cold.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Record High set today across area.
Nashville got up to 73 and many areas of West KY flirted with 70. As intense southern winds as high as 50MPH and a powerful warm front pushed though the area. The wind caused some little damage though.
An arctic front is coming to bring temps for temperatures 20 below average for a few days. Upper 20's for highs for Sunday and Monday and lows around 10 maybe single digits along with wind chills around zero are possible. Quite a contrast to today's weather.
An arctic front is coming to bring temps for temperatures 20 below average for a few days. Upper 20's for highs for Sunday and Monday and lows around 10 maybe single digits along with wind chills around zero are possible. Quite a contrast to today's weather.
dec 19th outlook
Strong wind gusts of 30-40mph expected tonight then again on Sunday. Temp turn sharply colder starting late Saturday and into Sunday. There is a winter mix possible on Tuesday.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
NWS Reports from NWS from the first winter storm
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
659 AM CST WED DEC 17 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SLEET MARBLE HILL 37.30N 89.98W
12/15/2008 E0.10 INCH BOLLINGER MO CO-OP OBSERVER
LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE REPORTED ON GRASSY AREAS AT 1300 Z.
0806 AM ICE STORM JACKSON 37.38N 89.65W
12/15/2008 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO TRAINED SPOTTER
FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE REPORTED IN THE COMMUNITY.
PATCHY ICE ON ROADWAYS AS WELL AS TRACE OF ICE
ACCUMULATIONS ON POWER LINES AND TREES.
0900 AM SLEET PADUCAH 37.07N 88.64W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH MCCRACKEN KY NWS EMPLOYEE
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING TO ACCUMULATE ON METAL
SURFACES AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE NEAR
BARKLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT.
0906 AM ICE STORM POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.41W
12/15/2008 BUTLER MO CO-OP OBSERVER
FREEZING RAIN REPORTED COUNTYWIDE. ROADWAYS BECOMING
SLIPPERY IN SPOTS.
0956 AM FREEZING RAIN CROFTON 37.05N 87.48W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ON TREES AND ELEVATED SURFACES. ROADS
ARE JUST WET.
1115 AM FREEZING RAIN MADISONVILLE 37.34N 87.51W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH HOPKINS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW REPORTED WITH PATCHY ACCUMULATIONS
ON TREES.
0100 PM ICE STORM PEMBROKE 36.77N 87.36W
12/15/2008 CHRISTIAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
ICE BUILDING UP ON STREET SIGNS AND TREES IN THE PEMBROKE
AREA. A FEW SCHOOL BUSES HAD TO PULL OVER DUE TO ICE
BUILDUP ON WINDSHIELDS ACCUMULATING TOO QUICKLY.
0154 PM HEAVY SLEET 7 NW POPLAR BLUFF 36.84N 90.50W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH BUTLER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
MODERATE SLEET REPORTED IN THE AREA, SOMETIMES MIXED WITH
SNOW. SLEET COVERING THE GROUND WITH ICY ROADS
DEVELOPING.
0230 PM HEAVY SLEET DEXTER 36.79N 89.96W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH STODDARD MO EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 60 COVERED COUNTYWIDE WITH SLEET, MULTIPLE
ACCIDENTS REPORTED. TRAFFIC MOVING AT 40 MPH. FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET REPORTED NEAR DUDLEY.
0255 PM SLEET EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.54W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER
MODERATE SLEET REPORTED NEAR ANGLE MOUNDS SUBDIVISION.
ROADWAYS BECOMING COVERED WITH SLEET.
0303 PM HEAVY SLEET NEW MADRID 36.59N 89.55W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH NEW MADRID MO EMERGENCY MNGR
WINTRY MIX OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE REPORTED.
ICE ACCUMULATING ON ALL ROAD COUNTYWIDE AND ON TREES.
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS REPORTED.
0305 PM SLEET WEST PADUCAH 37.08N 88.74W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH MCCRACKEN KY NWS EMPLOYEE
LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET FALLING WITH REPORTS OF VERY
SLIPPERY ROADS THROUGHOUT THE AREA BEING REPORTED.
0315 PM SLEET NEWBURGH 37.95N 87.40W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH WARRICK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SLEET AND SNOW MIX REPORTED IN COMMUNITY. LINCOLN AVENUE
BETWEEN OLD HWY 261 AND BURKHARDT ROAD HAS LARGE AREAS OF
PATCHY ICE...AS WELL AS SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS.
0345 PM SLEET OWENSBORO 37.76N 87.12W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH DAVIESS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SLEET REPORTED IN THE COMMUNITY. STREETS BEGINNING TO ICE
UP.
0437 PM SLEET HOPKINSVILLE 36.85N 87.49W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OBSERVED IN HOPKINSVILLE
BEGINNING AT APPROX. 425 PM CST.
0450 PM FREEZING RAIN MADISONVILLE 37.34N 87.51W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH HOPKINS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH A LITTLE SLEET OBSERVED IN
MADISONVILLE KENTUCKY. ROADS ARE REPORTED TO BE A LITTLE
SLIPPERY.
0514 PM SLEET SEDALIA 36.64N 88.61W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH GRAVES KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN, DRIZZLE, AND SNOW. UP TO 1/4 OF AN
INCH OF ACCUMULATION ON ROADS. VERY SLICK TRAVEL IS
DIFFICULT
0514 PM SLEET FULTON 36.51N 88.88W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH FULTON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
VERY HEAVYSLEET HAS STARTED FALLING. RAPID ACCUMULATIONS.
ROAD CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING VERY SLICK VERY QUICKLY.
0500 AM HEAVY SLEET CENTRAL CITY 37.30N 87.13W
12/16/2008 M3.40 INCH MUHLENBERG KY CO-OP OBSERVER
HEAVY SLEET AND SNOW REPORTED AT THE GREEN RIVER POWER
PLANT. THIS IS A 24 HOUR SLEET/SNOW MEASUREMENT.
0530 AM HEAVY SLEET SIKESTON 36.88N 89.58W
12/16/2008 U0.00 INCH SCOTT MO BROADCAST MEDIA
ROADS IN COMMUNITY VERY SLIPPERY. HIGHWAY 60 ICY BUT
PASSABLE. INTERSTATE 55 DOWN TO ONE LANE IN BOTH
DIRECTIONS.
0530 AM SLEET MARBLE HILL 37.30N 89.98W
12/16/2008 E0.00 INCH BOLLINGER MO BROADCAST MEDIA
HIGHWAY 51 REPORTED TO BE VERY SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TO
DRIVE ON.
0530 AM HEAVY SLEET DUDLEY 36.79N 90.09W
12/16/2008 E1.00 INCH STODDARD MO TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE INCH SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATION WITH HIGHWAY 60
SLIPPERY BUT PASSABLE.
0700 AM HEAVY SLEET MORTONS GAP 37.24N 87.47W
12/16/2008 M4.00 INCH HOPKINS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
HEAVY SLEET AND SNOW OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. THIS MEASUREMENT
IS A 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION TOTAL.
1050 AM FREEZING RAIN PEMBROKE 36.77N 87.36W
12/16/2008 U0.00 INCH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
MODERATE FREEZING RAIN REPORTED. ROAD CONDITIONS VERY
HAZARDOUS.
0120 PM FREEZING RAIN MARION 37.73N 88.94W
12/16/2008 U0.00 INCH WILLIAMSON IL BROADCAST MEDIA
FREEZING FOG AND LIGHT DRIZZLE HAD DEVELOPED IN THE AREA.
HIGHWAY 13 TRAFFIC FLOWING AT 10 MPH WITH NUMEROUS
ACCIDENTS DUE TO HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS.
0144 PM FREEZING RAIN MARION 37.73N 88.94W
12/16/2008 U0.00 INCH WILLIAMSON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLEET REPORTED THROUGHOUT
THE AREA. MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED OVER PAST
45 MINUTES.
0355 PM FREEZING RAIN MOUNT CARMEL 38.42N 87.77W
12/16/2008 E0.00 INCH WABASH IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ROADS REPORTED BY SPOTTER AS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. LOCAL
RADIO STATIONS REPORT NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS, INCLUDING ONE
INJURY DUE TO A ROLLED VEHICLE.
0355 PM FREEZING RAIN EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.54W
12/16/2008 E0.00 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTS FREEZING RAIN FALLING ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF EVANSVILLE. TEMPERATURE IS 29 DEGREES. MULTIPLE MOTOR
ACCIDENTS WITH INJURIES BEING REPORTED.
1135 PM FREEZING RAIN OWENSBORO 37.76N 87.12W
12/16/2008 E0.00 INCH DAVIESS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
MODERATE FREEZING RAIN HAS BEEN SPOTTED IN OWENSBORO.
MIXED WITH SLEET AND GETTING VERY SLICK
Fog/ Light Rain/Frz Drizzle
Fog some freezing, and light rain or freezing drizzle may lead to slick spots. esp since the roads are cool after early tomm. the temp will rapidly warm up but there is possibility of strong winds in excess of 30mph, patchy fog, and light precip late tonight.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Freezing Fog
Freezing fog is also an issue.
Temps in west ky south of west ky parkway should warm above freezing after 7pm and travel sig. improve after noon tomorrow. NW KY may take a little longer.
Temps in west ky south of west ky parkway should warm above freezing after 7pm and travel sig. improve after noon tomorrow. NW KY may take a little longer.
We have iceues
Areas of freezing drizzle are again occurring across West KY today and tonight. Roads are getting slick again and many accidents are starting to occur. If you don't have to travel than don't do it.
Frezzing Drizzle remains a threat.
There is now a possibility of freezing drizzle. Nothing like last night but some cases a thin layer of ice should easily form on roads which will add to the issue of hazardous driving. Esp this afternoon into Wednesday. On Wednesday most all of West KY should go above freezing except for far NW which may have to wait till Wed Afternoon or night to go above freezing. part in which more light frz. drizzle is possible.
This is light but on already dangerous roads esp backroads will cause accidents and hazards.
This is light but on already dangerous roads esp backroads will cause accidents and hazards.
Winter Advisory for West KY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
123 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2008
ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-170330-
/O.NEW.KPAH.WW.Y.0010.081216T1923Z-081217T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...FAIRFIELD...ALBION...
MOUNT CARMEL...PINCKNEYVILLE...WEST FRANKFORT...MCLEANSBORO...
CARMI...CARBONDALE...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...
JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...
MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...POSEYVILLE...
EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN...CLINTON...
BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...
MURRAY...MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...
DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...
CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON...PERRYVILLE...MARBLE HILL...
CAPE GIRARDEAU...PIEDMONT...VAN BUREN...DONIPHAN...POPLAR BLUFF...
BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
123 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2008
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM CST WEDNESDAY.
AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AND
EXPAND EAST AND NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH NO MAJOR ICING IS EXPECTED...ROADS AND OTHER
SURFACES WILL LIKELY RECEIVE A THIN COATING OF ICE.
THIS WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS.
ROADS IN MANY AREAS ARE STILL COVERED IN ICE AND SNOW FROM THE
WINTER WEATHER THAT MOVED THROUGH LAST NIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BE
DIFFICULT AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN AREAS WHERE THE FREEZING
DRIZZLE OCCURS. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE WORSE TONIGHT
THAN LAST NIGHT.
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGH TONIGHT.
$$
PS/RP
end of the winter event coming
.NOW...
THROUGH 11 TUESDAY MORNING...SKIES WILL REMAIN OVERCAST WITH THE
CHANCE OF A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE...SLEET AND
LIGHT SNOW PERSISTING ACROSS THE QUAD STATE AREA. HOURLY
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN ON THE LIGHT SIDE...WITH A COUPLE
OF TENTHS OF AN INCH WHERE SLEET OR SNOW FALLS. DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS...MOST AREAS REPORTED LESS THAN ONE INCH OF SLEET
AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE GREEN RIVER
VALLEY AREA OF KENTUCKY WHERE 3 TO 4 INCHES WERE RECORDED. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE FROM WEST TO EAST.
$
good short term forecast.
some areas around Greenville and Green RIver got a lot of snow and sleet in that band that formed last night.
winter wx update
Sleet and Freezing drizzle can be expected throughout West KY early this afternoon
Winter Storm Warning till 3.
Freezing drizzle is possible Wednesday before temps. go back above freezing.
Winter Storm Warning remains in effect till 3pm
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
401 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2008
CORRRECTED TIME REFERENCE IN LAST PARAGRAPH OF EACH SECTION.
ILZ077-078-083-087-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ010>022-161815-
/O.EXT.KPAH.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081216T2100Z/
EDWARDS-WABASH-WHITE-GALLATIN-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-UNION KY-WEBSTER-
HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBION...MOUNT CARMEL...CARMI...
SHAWNEETOWN...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...POSEYVILLE...
EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...
PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...
HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON
401 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON.
A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAKES AND PENNYRILE REGIONS
OF WEST KENTUCKY WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
EVANSVILLE TRI STATE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY
BECOME MIXED WITH SLEET THROUGH THE MORNING OVER THE EVANSVILLE
TRI STATE AREA...WHILE SLEET WILL GRADUALLY MIX WITH FREEZING
RAIN OVER WEST KENTUCKY. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH
ISOLATED 3 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. INTERMITTENT FREEZING RAIN IN
WEST KENTUCKY WILL RESULT IN ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER OF AN INCH.
TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS ACROSS WEST KENTUCKY...AND
WILL DETERIORATE FARTHER NORTH IN THE EVANSVILLE TRI STATE AREA.
TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY. HOWEVER IF YOU MUST VENTURE
OUT...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
$$
Monday, December 15, 2008
Thanks to Weather Underground
More precip on the south looks like we stil have a band around princeton and dawson springs were they are really getting hit hard.
events from PAH CWA so far.
000
NWUS53 KPAH 160338
LSRPAH
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
938 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0956 AM FREEZING RAIN CROFTON 37.05N 87.48W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ON TREES AND ELEVATED SURFACES. ROADS
ARE JUST WET.
1115 AM FREEZING RAIN MADISONVILLE 37.34N 87.51W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH HOPKINS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW REPORTED WITH PATCHY ACCUMULATIONS
ON TREES.
0100 PM ICE STORM PEMBROKE 36.77N 87.36W
12/15/2008 CHRISTIAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
ICE BUILDING UP ON STREET SIGNS AND TREES IN THE PEMBROKE
AREA. A FEW SCHOOL BUSES HAD TO PULL OVER DUE TO ICE
BUILDUP ON WINDSHIELDS ACCUMULATING TOO QUICKLY.
0154 PM HEAVY SLEET 7 NW POPLAR BLUFF 36.84N 90.50W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH BUTLER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
MODERATE SLEET REPORTED IN THE AREA, SOMETIMES MIXED WITH
SNOW. SLEET COVERING THE GROUND WITH ICY ROADS
DEVELOPING.
0230 PM HEAVY SLEET DEXTER 36.79N 89.96W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH STODDARD MO EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 60 COVERED COUNTYWIDE WITH SLEET, MULTIPLE
ACCIDENTS REPORTED. TRAFFIC MOVING AT 40 MPH. FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET REPORTED NEAR DUDLEY.
0255 PM SLEET EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.54W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER
MODERATE SLEET REPORTED NEAR ANGLE MOUNDS SUBDIVISION.
ROADWAYS BECOMING COVERED WITH SLEET.
0303 PM HEAVY SLEET NEW MADRID 36.59N 89.55W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH NEW MADRID MO EMERGENCY MNGR
WINTRY MIX OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE REPORTED.
ICE ACCUMULATING ON ALL ROAD COUNTYWIDE AND ON TREES.
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS REPORTED.
0305 PM SLEET WEST PADUCAH 37.08N 88.74W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH MCCRACKEN KY NWS EMPLOYEE
LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET FALLING WITH REPORTS OF VERY
SLIPPERY ROADS THROUGHOUT THE AREA BEING REPORTED.
0315 PM SLEET NEWBURGH 37.95N 87.40W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH WARRICK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SLEET AND SNOW MIX REPORTED IN COMMUNITY. LINCOLN AVENUE
BETWEEN OLD HWY 261 AND BURKHARDT ROAD HAS LARGE AREAS OF
PATCHY ICE...AS WELL AS SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS.
0345 PM SLEET OWENSBORO 37.76N 87.12W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH DAVIESS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SLEET REPORTED IN THE COMMUNITY. STREETS BEGINNING TO ICE
UP.
0437 PM SLEET HOPKINSVILLE 36.85N 87.49W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OBSERVED IN HOPKINSVILLE
BEGINNING AT APPROX. 425 PM CST.
0450 PM FREEZING RAIN MADISONVILLE 37.34N 87.51W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH HOPKINS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH A LITTLE SLEET OBSERVED IN
MADISONVILLE KENTUCKY. ROADS ARE REPORTED TO BE A LITTLE
SLIPPERY.
0514 PM SLEET SEDALIA 36.64N 88.61W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH GRAVES KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN, DRIZZLE, AND SNOW. UP TO 1/4 OF AN
INCH OF ACCUMULATION ON ROADS. VERY SLICK TRAVEL IS
DIFFICULT
0514 PM SLEET FULTON 36.51N 88.88W
12/15/2008 E0.00 INCH FULTON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
VERY HEAVYSLEET HAS STARTED FALLING. RAPID ACCUMULATIONS.
ROAD CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING VERY SLICK VERY QUICKLY.
&&
$$
JAYSONW
Some dryslotting winter event still on
around Murray to Hopkinsville some dryslotting has occurred. With temps in low 20's and more precip in Arkansas the event is still on and warnings. Def. not really try to panic for west ky just wait and see because even if in worse case scenario we still are having a good event for before Christmas.
School will probably be closed for all of west ky if you haven't closed already.
School will probably be closed for all of west ky if you haven't closed already.
update time
My update. Went outside briefly. There is sleet mixed with freezing rain. What appears to be on the ground about 1/10th ice give or take a little bit covering the entire ground the road. The van doors are frozen shut. and it keeps coming down.
Some areas in West KY are reporting 1/10 of ice and up to 1/4 inch of sleet.
Some areas in West KY are reporting 1/10 of ice and up to 1/4 inch of sleet.
winter storm time
Heavy sleet band from Hickman KY to Greenville KY. Quick sleet accumulations are expected. With temps in low to mid 20's even main roads will be hard to travel on and you dont wanna know how bad the back roads are.
winter time is here
Snow and sleet is moving across most of West KY. Evansville Tri State should see snow. Rest of West KY mix of snow and sleet. Mostly sleet for a Murray to Elkton line south.
Now more of a sleet/snow event.
Kinda what I expected. More of a sleet event for most all of west ky with snow mixed.
I still think that some light freezing rain may mix south of a South Fulton TN to Greenville KY line. 1 to 3 inches of sleet and snow is expected maybe locally more in some bands.
I still think that some light freezing rain may mix south of a South Fulton TN to Greenville KY line. 1 to 3 inches of sleet and snow is expected maybe locally more in some bands.
Update Time Winter Time
With ground temperatures in the low to mid 20's across West KY temps will not matter with this one. Once we get into Tuesday they will more though.
For tonight two bands in nw ky have set up one from Providence to Owensboro another from Uniontown to Henderson. This could bring down good sleet amounts in the heavier bands. Then we have a bunch of bands of precip in SE MO and NE Ark moving into all of West KY eventually. More precip looks to form outside those bands.
For tonight two bands in nw ky have set up one from Providence to Owensboro another from Uniontown to Henderson. This could bring down good sleet amounts in the heavier bands. Then we have a bunch of bands of precip in SE MO and NE Ark moving into all of West KY eventually. More precip looks to form outside those bands.
Update Winter Style
A line of precip from Paduach to Calhoun will continue for several hours. This could result in minor sleet accumulation. Heavier precip is in Arkansas and Missouri and more is expected to form as we get closer into the night.
A winter storm is in effect from 6pm to 6am. After 6pm some heavy precipitation could drop south of the west ky parkway 0.2-0.5 inches of glaze, 1 to 2 inches of sleet with some snow mixed in. This could actually maybe more of a sleet event. In NW West KY after the ice it looks to be an sleet/snow mix with 0.1-0.3 inches of ice and 2 to 3 inches of snow/sleet. Tuesday as the cold front moves a little further north a little more freezing rain could mix back in.
A winter storm is in effect from 6pm to 6am. After 6pm some heavy precipitation could drop south of the west ky parkway 0.2-0.5 inches of glaze, 1 to 2 inches of sleet with some snow mixed in. This could actually maybe more of a sleet event. In NW West KY after the ice it looks to be an sleet/snow mix with 0.1-0.3 inches of ice and 2 to 3 inches of snow/sleet. Tuesday as the cold front moves a little further north a little more freezing rain could mix back in.
Updated Winter Storm Warning from PAH
internet explorer isnt that good in copying and pasting warnings
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 1145 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008
ILZ077-078-082-083-085>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ110>112-114-160145-/O.CON.KPAH.WS.W.0006.081216T0000Z-081216T1200Z//O.CON.KPAH.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/
EDWARDS-WABASH-HAMILTON-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-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-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBION...MOUNT CARMEL...MCLEANSBORO...CARMI...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...POSEYVILLE...EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN...CLINTON...BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...MURRAY...MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON...BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID1145 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THISAFTERNOON......
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENINGTO 6 AM CST TUESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENINGTO 6 AM CST TUESDAY.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECTUNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE MOST LIKELY OVER WESTERN KENTUCKY AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.SLEET AMOUNTS WILL GENERALY BE AROUND AN INCH OR LESS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. ROADWAYSARE EXPECTED TO BECOME INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS AS WINTRY PRECIPIATION CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON.ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS FORECAST OVER THE REGION TONIGHT. SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MORE SIGNIFICANT AT THAT TIME. SOME AREAS MAY RECEIVE A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...ESPECIALLY LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER.A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...ORFREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILEDRIVING.$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 1145 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008
ILZ077-078-082-083-085>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ110>112-114-160145-/O.CON.KPAH.WS.W.0006.081216T0000Z-081216T1200Z//O.CON.KPAH.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/
EDWARDS-WABASH-HAMILTON-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-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-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBION...MOUNT CARMEL...MCLEANSBORO...CARMI...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...POSEYVILLE...EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN...CLINTON...BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...MURRAY...MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON...BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID1145 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THISAFTERNOON......
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENINGTO 6 AM CST TUESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENINGTO 6 AM CST TUESDAY.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECTUNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE MOST LIKELY OVER WESTERN KENTUCKY AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.SLEET AMOUNTS WILL GENERALY BE AROUND AN INCH OR LESS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. ROADWAYSARE EXPECTED TO BECOME INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS AS WINTRY PRECIPIATION CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON.ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS FORECAST OVER THE REGION TONIGHT. SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MORE SIGNIFICANT AT THAT TIME. SOME AREAS MAY RECEIVE A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...ESPECIALLY LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER.A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...ORFREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILEDRIVING.$$
School early closings
Several schools across Mid Tn, West and South Central KY are starting to release kids home early.
Webster county was closed for the day.
Webster county was closed for the day.
Reports of light icing in Crofton and Madisonville areas. This round should move out of west ky by noon to 12:30 than a more intense round back in Missouri and Arkansas and even down to Oklahoma should move in and cause sig. freezing rain/sleet accumulations 1/4 to 1/2 inch of glaze south of west ky parkway and sig. snow/sleet accumulations with around 2/10 inch of ice with snow and sleet accumulations of 2 to 3 inches north of west ky parkway.
Say hello to my little winter storm.
Image from Weather Underground.
Special thanks to Weather Underground for this radar image which shows the rain mixing with frz rain and sleet.
Final Call map
Click to enlarge BLUE ZONE- This area I will say around 1/4 inch ice. Along with 2-3 inches of snow and sleet. It will be cold enough with system moving southward for more snow and sleet to form in tonight's and tomorrow mornings system.
ORANGE ZONE- This area I will say 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice. Warmer temps could allow for more freezing rain today and tonight. Eventually change to over to sleet and snow can't be ruled out. I will say upwards from 1 to maybe 1.5 inches of sleet acclimation. More of a power outage area to because of more ice.
Cold Flash
Got a 59 in Hopkinsville and 34 in Henderson how is that for a temp. difference. Front should clear very soon
Winter WX Time
A very dangerous and possibly devastating storm is expected in the next 8 to 36 hours. First of all West KY is under an advisory till 6pm for light icing up to an tenth of an inch behind the arctic cold front. This should hit us after noon the frz rain. After 5 or 6 a lull in the action occurs as the entire area falls below freezing and a storm with a lot of moisture moves in. AS warm air tries to ride over shallow cold air. This is a perfect setup for freezing rain and sleet. From tonight. Acclamations of 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice and 1 to 2 inches of sleet are expected. Snow may mix in towards far nw ky around Uniontown to Owensboro
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Weather Update
This is a winter wx update about the winter storm.
- Right now it appears that the arctic cold front will move into the area into the morning hours. The front should clear all of west ky by 11:30am. Start the move into the area about 4 or 5 am. The high temp will be reached before 11am. Once the front passes you will know as the temp could drop 20 to 30 degrees in 2 to 4 hours. With a bunch of gulf moisture and shallow arctic air a winter wx event is defiantly likely with sig. ice accumulations. Another storm Monday Night/Tuesday night may add to the ice acculmation and may mix with some sleet and even snow.
Stay safe tommrow. There is possibity of tress down, very dangerous travel, and even power outages.
Schools will probably be closed or released early across all of west ky.
- Right now it appears that the arctic cold front will move into the area into the morning hours. The front should clear all of west ky by 11:30am. Start the move into the area about 4 or 5 am. The high temp will be reached before 11am. Once the front passes you will know as the temp could drop 20 to 30 degrees in 2 to 4 hours. With a bunch of gulf moisture and shallow arctic air a winter wx event is defiantly likely with sig. ice accumulations. Another storm Monday Night/Tuesday night may add to the ice acculmation and may mix with some sleet and even snow.
Stay safe tommrow. There is possibity of tress down, very dangerous travel, and even power outages.
Schools will probably be closed or released early across all of west ky.
WINTER STORM WARNING URGENT
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