Possible Swine Flu cases in KY

Gov. Beshear and the state of KEntucky will investigate potenail swine flue cases in Kentucky starting next week. One case involved a KY women after a trip to Mexico who returned to Bowling Green than went to La Grange GA where she got sick. Another case involves an infant in KY that is proable.

A T-storm Watch for Post number 800.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 217
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
510 PM CDT THU APR 30 2009

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 217 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-
149-157-177-219-221-225-233-010400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0217.090430T2210Z-090501T0400Z/

KY
.    KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BALLARD              CALDWELL            CALLOWAY
CARLISLE             CHRISTIAN           CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS              FULTON              GRAVES
HENDERSON            HICKMAN             HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON           LYON                MARSHALL
MCCRACKEN            MCLEAN              MUHLENBERG
TODD                 TRIGG               UNION
WEBSTER
$$

apr 30th update

Best instability has shifted south therefore the severe threat has been limited today.

Apr 30th overlook

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Low confidence severe wx event for Thursday/Friday

Click on map to zoom in.

Placement of mesolows, Several MCS clusters, and the exact placement a timing of a warm front than a cold front make a low confidence severe wx and heavy rain forecast. Tomorrow will feature a low cape day but with dewpoints into the 60's there may be enough of an unstable environment for a MCS to produce damaging winds and isolated tornadoes mostly from late morning to mid afternoon, and north of a line from Smithland to Greenville Kentucky. In West KY another low confidence day of severe weather exists Friday and Friday Night but the SPC has highlighted a slight risk for the area.

Thursday's Day 2 slight risk runs from Greenville KY to Smithland KY line north.

Swine Flu

Although no cases are confirmed in KY yet Swine flu is a worry. Even though sometimes things can be blown out of proportion and it is too early to determine whether that is a case, still be aware of swine flu. This shouldn't be anything to panic or lose a lot of sleep over, but be aware of swine flu and take the precautions that are needed in order to prevent it because it could become a major problem.

Swine Flu is a special strand of the flu virus that occurs naturally in pigs.

Symptoms often seem to be a combination of a Stomach Virus(Stomach Flu) and an normal Flu.

- wash your hands often and with detail
- cover your coughs and sneezes
- if you are sick stay home
- try to avoid contact with those that are sick

If you are sick
- stay home
- get plenty of rest
- drink plenty of fluids
- call a doctor or hospital if symptoms seem worse than a mild to a moderate flu

7 years ago April 28th 2002 Tornadoes

7 years ago a wild Morning outbreak of tornadoes occured across West KY and surrounding states.

One super cell in this outbreak produced tornadoes in SE MO, S IL, and W KY.

- the first tornado of the night started in Dixon Springs IL around 1:50am and moved into the Joy community of Livingston County after 2am. It was rated an F3 on the original Fugita scale. The worst damage was in Illinois and 1 injury occurred.

- In Crittenden County KY two tornadoes touched down between 2:30am and 2:45am. Both F1's one in Sheridan community and another Northeast of Marion with minor damage in both of them.

- The biggest tornado in West KY started in East Crittenden County touched down at 2:50am. and moved into SW Webster county hitting the town of Providence KY head on (this town would get a hit by an F1 during the Memorial Day Weekend Outbreak of 2004) 26 injuries occured in or near Providence with one critcal injury most in a moblie home park that was devasted. It went into Hopkins county and dissipated around Hanson. The worst damage was in Providence KY (webster county) and Nebo KY (north Hopkins County)

In Mid TN An F3 touches down in Rutherford County in which siginficant damage is reported 8 miles of Murfressboro TN and 20 injuries occured.

In West KY and Mid TN no tornado deaths occured out of this outbreak, but some states weren't so lucky.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/storm/aprtor.php
^^PAH info^^
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/index.shtml
^^ Severe WX Awareness^^
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/weatherfacts.php
^^ TN fact of the day^^

April 28th overview

Weather lookout for April 27th

Wild Plains day coming.

High Risk coming out for the plains. Strong tornadoes and damaging hail storms with hail stones bigger than 4 inches in diameter are possible in the MDT and High Risk for the plains. Great VC and real life chase day for West/Central Oklahoma, South and Central Kansas, and parts of Eastern TX panhandle and NW TX.

April 26th Weather Threat assessment

Warm and Windy today. T-storms all week?

Warm and windy today. In matter of fact today may be the only day that doesn't contain rain chances for awhile.

Starting tomorrow several impulses will be riding along a slow moving cold front. That will give you isolated to scattered thunderstorms all week long. Some days like Tuesday it may be a washout right now some locally heavy rain is expected with no widespread severe for this weeks event.

Lake WInd Advisory for today in West KY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
416 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE QUAD STATE REGION
IN ADVANCE OF A SHARPENING COLD FRONT IN THE PLAINS AND UPPER
MIDWEST TODAY AND IMPACT AREA LAKES AND RIVERS...

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-261800-
/O.NEW.KPAH.LW.Y.0002.090426T1500Z-090427T0000Z/
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
416 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING AND COVERS ALL OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...WESTERN
KENTUCKY...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA.

SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AND INCREASE MARKEDLY AFTER 10 AM CDT...WITH THESE WINDS
EXPECTED TO REACH NEAR 25 MPH THROUGH THE EARLY AND MIDDLE
AFTERNOON HOURS. IN ADDITION...WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH
WILL BE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.

THOSE PERSONS PLANNING ON CANOEING OR BOATING ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS TODAY SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. REGARDLESS OF YOUR
PLANS...PLAY IT SAFE AND WEAR LIFE JACKETS AND CARRY FLOTATION
DEVICES WITH YOU WHEN YOU ARE NEAR THE WATER.

THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AT OR BELOW 15 MPH CLOSE TO SUNSET...AROUND
7 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
FOR THE QUAD STATE REGION...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OVER LARGE BODIES OF
WATER FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.

FOR THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL ON KENTUCKY AND BARKLEY LAKES IN
KENTUCKY OR REND LAKE IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...WINDS OUT OF THE
SOUTH WILL CARRY ALONG THE FETCH OF THESE LAKES...WHICH MAY RESULT
IN WIND SPEEDS EVEN HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. INCREASED SWELLS AND
WAVE HEIGHTS MUCH GREATER THAN NORMAL ARE SURE TO OCCUR...EVEN
DURING AN OTHERWISE SUNNY AND PLEASANT DAY. IN ADDITION...CAMPERS
NEAR THE SHORELINE MAY SEE TENTS AND AWNINGS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY
THE EXPECTED HIGH WINDS ALONG THE LAKES.

REGARDLESS OF THE LAKE OR RIVER YOU MAY BE PLANNING TRAVEL
ON...THESE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS.

$$

SMITH

Lake Wind Advisory for West KY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1131 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2009


ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-260000-
/O.NEW.KPAH.LW.Y.0001.090425T1631Z-090426T0000Z/
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
1131 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

BOATERS ON AREAS LAKES SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL BE QUITE STRONG TODAY. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25
MPH...WITH NUMEROUS GUSTS FROM 30 TO 40 MPH.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE A VERY ROUGH
CHOP ON AREA LAKES. WHITE CAPS WILL BE LIKELY. SMALL BOATS WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. BOATERS SHOULD OPERATE WITH EXTREME
CAUTION.

&&

$$

Windy and Warm this weekend

Isolated Non Severe t-storms around.

Isolated Non Severe t-storms are occurring today mostly across Caldwell, Hopkins, Trigg, Christian counties and moving into Todd and Muhlenberg. Isolated showers may be possible elsewhere. Not expected to be severe and only contain some rain and maybe some claps of thunder and lightning.

Warmth is coming

Say hello to a nice subtropical ridge.

Yes this will be the nice subtropical ridge that starting tonight and tommorow will really warm us up. Besides an isolated thunderstorm on Thursday it will also be dry. So a dry and warm weekend what more can be asked. In matter of fact we will be in the mid 80's in West KY some areas even might flurt with the upper 80's. Also summer time outbreaks of thunderstorms may occur in the Plains and northern part of the bread basket, but the Western bluegrass should be dry.

Happy Earth Day

Happy Earth Day even though I don't beleive in the Global Warming hoopa that is occuring I still think that we should do more to protect the planet and make it a little more better.

It is just to bad some people have taken the ideas of Earth Day too far.

apr 19

Some severe possible in West Ky and Mid TN today. Some of these storms may contain large hail and maybe damaging winds a little later this afternoon. An isolated tornado also cannot be ruled out with some of these storms.

Western Kentucky Weather wants to support Virtual Chase

http://www.theweatherboard.com/

http://www.theweatherboard.com/board/VIRTUAL-CHASETM-f56.html

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/

http://w1.spc.woc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/

^^ Some rules and SPC links for VC Chase Day to help you pick out a target.

Virtual Chase 2009 starts on April 20th. Runs to June 20th. Weather Board is running it and you must register there to use it. I will give you an outline of the rules of Virtual Chase and give links for it.

If you want to be involved to go that link and register for Virtual Chase. In Virtual Chase you are a storm chase that works for a company. The goal is to try to catch as much severe weather as you can. Winner is determined by points per chase. Busts where you don't get any points can really hurt you.

On the night before you will select a city or town you want to chase in by Midnight on the night before the chase day. For April 20th you must get your report by 11:59PM on the 19th to be eligible. A chase day is where on 1730Z day 2 SPC outlook a slight risk is issued. You don't have to chase in the slight risk if you don't want to you can opt for the SEE TEXT area instead. Any Slight, MDT, or High risk area you can select from.

To win prizes you must participate in at least 50% of the chases. From April 20th to June 20th in busy years it may be 25 to 30 chases in calmer years it may be only 18 or 19 chases to make 50%. Most May and June days to have at least a slight risk to choose from

Point Scale (within 25miles of your target city)
Wind or Hail- 5
Tornado (within 25)- 10
Tornado (within 5miles)- 20

The points don't stack. So if your target city is Madisonville KY and Earlington has a 1.25 inch hail report, and the northside of town within 5 miles got hit by a tornado. You would get the 20points not 25 for the hail and the tornado within 5 miles, but just 20 points for the Tornado within 5 miles.

- Pick must be in by 11:59pm or 5Z the night before, but also if you decide to move you must do it by 21Z which is by 4PM. If you wanted to move at 1pm to Madisonville KY to Henderson KY for whatever reason you must submit the move by 4pm. If you submit it by 4:01 then it is to late. If you are on the move by 4pm than you are ok and can make it to Henderson as long as you are on the move, but you can't divert or move somewhere else once you get to Henderson after 4PM.

April 18th West KY threat assessment

Some showers and T-storms this weekend.

West KY Watch for parts of West KY

 SEL1
 
  URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 151
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  100 PM CDT MON APR 13 2009
 
  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
  TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
 
         NORTHERN ALABAMA
         SOUTHERN INDIANA
         CENTRAL KENTUCKY
         MIDDLE TENNESSEE
 
  EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 100 PM UNTIL 800
  PM CDT.
 
  TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES 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 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA TO 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY.
  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
  OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
 
  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...CONTINUE...WW 149...WW 150...
 
  DISCUSSION...BROKEN LINES OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
  DEVELOPING/INTENSIFYING ACROSS WW THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF SURFACE
  COLD FRONT AND STRONG UPPER LOW.  SHEAR REMAINS SUFFICIENT FOR
  SUPERCELLS...AND ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT WITH MORE DISCRETE STORMS.
  OTHERWISE...LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY
  MORE INTENSE CORES THROUGH THE EVENING.
 
  AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
  SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
  WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
  400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 20025.
 
 
  ...EVANS

Updated Confidence Map

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Severe storms still possible

Severe storms still possible.

This is not expected to be to the level that the Friday storms were but some storms could produce some hail and isolated tornadoes.

The instablity isn't there compared to Friday and the low level shear isn't quite there.Also there is a stalled out MCS along the Gulf Coast that is decreasing good moisture return.

There are several cons in this event.

There may be enough shear and enough instablity to cause a decent threat of mostly large hail plus cold pockets that might enhance the hail threat.

Also West KY timeframe may be more 1pm-6pm instead of 10am-3:15pm

Severe storms possible esp east of the lakes

Some severe storms are possible in West KY today. As a low moves into South Illinois and Central/South Indiana there will be a narrow band of dewpoints in the mid to upper 50's and 1000CAPE. This could allow for supercells to form starting along and east of the Lakes area and move into rest of West/Central KY and Mid TN by around lunchtime.

Storms could with steep lapse rates contain large hail but some storms could produce tornadoes. Due to low confidence on whether the worst storms form in West KY or Central KY only a confidence level on severe storms of 2 will be issued. But if they form they could form large hail, damaging winds, and even maybe a tornado or two.

Still watch this situation even though it is just a slight risk as I posted on the blog.

Timeframes (storm is a little faster than expected)
West KY: 10am-3:15pm
Mid TN: 11:30am-7pm

Severe storms possible tommorow

Severe storms with large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes are possible tomorrow. The main time frame should be 2pm-10pm as it stands for now. Beware for possibility another round of severe storms.

Review and Blog of Good Friday Outbreak for West KY

EDDYVILLE Damage. EF1 tornado
Storm of the time of the Eddyville KY EF1 Tornado
WX Underground Image of EF0 Tornado around Crofton KY area.
RADAR IMAGE FROM NWS PAH of rotation at the time of the storm.


MANNINGTON KY (Christian CO) house gone.

NWS PAH track map for Christian County area tornado

IF one was to tell me that at least 4 tornadoes would occur in West Kentucky I would think
that you were pulling my leg.  On Friday Morning dewpoints were in the low 40's at
best and temps in around 50.  What I realized around 8am is that very moist and unstable
air was in N MS and rapidly moving into West and Mid TN and some of it was even moving
into West KY with 500-1000CAPE values and dewpoints into the 50's by the time the event
started to kick off.  The first storm formed in Fulton County and went tornado warned it
lasted into Graves County and produced some hail, but no tornado.  Then two storms formed
that would be the most prolific for West KY.  One in Lyon County that produced a quick EF1
Tornado in Eddyville despite only be T-Storm Warned. The tornado in Eddyville occurred just
east of town around Exit 4.  A commercial building had a wall blown out and a mobile home
blown over. 1 injury due to flying glass occurred.  At about that time a storm rapidly
started to rotate as it moved into North Christian.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
County. Here it dropped a narrow but intense tornado in Mannington KY area.  It destroyed
a well built house and left ceder blocks, two mobile homes, and 1 garage building. 2
injury reports occurred here. The tornado lifted right at the Hopkins/Christian County
line along US 41.

An hour later a supercell produced a second EF0 tornado in the Crofton area. Also some
damage occurred with a micro burst with an EF0 mixed in on the north side of Calloway County.

Things that we learned from this and other events like this
- The reason West KY was under a slight risk is that morning a few hours
before the event kicked off dewpoints were only in the 40's. As the morning
went on rapid instability increases occurred as the warm front lifted into the
area. 
- The area of West KY was very close to a strong low that didn't weaken
as quickly as it did.
-  Lapse rates are important.  When you have high lapse rates along with at least
some shear and decent moisture return you will have big time issues.
-  Just because there is severe storms mentioned and not tornadic storms doesn't mean
that I don't expect tornadoes to occur just I am not confident in an outbreak.  In this
case I underestimated the lapse rates and instability and should of went tornadic storms
but decided to be  conservative and not go Tornadic Storms so I will examine that
more clearly.
- Also a SPC Slight Risk just because it isn't a MDT or HIGH risk doesn't mean tornado can't occur
it means there isn't as much confidence compared to a MDT or HIGH risk day, or activity isn't expected to be on
the level of a MDT or HIGH risk day.
.  Slight Risks often times mean that the severe wx is more isolated or scattered.  Slight Risk days do have tornado probabilities in some
cases to.

Sometimes Slight Risk days can overproduce so even if it is a slight risk you need to watch for severe weather.
EXAMPLES (slight risk days in West KY and surrounding areas that overproduced) Days with a star beside them 
were only slight risks for West KY and a higher risk was in place in a surrounding state or area.
- Evansville/Henderson KY deadly tornadoes of Nov 6th 2005 
- October 18th ACT I 2004
- *Good Friday Outbreak 2009 (MDT and even HIGH were in TN/AL/GA but not West KY)
- March 28th 2009 (Corydon KY)
- Jan 7th/8th 2008 Tornado Outbreak 
- May 23rd and May 24th and May 26th 2000 Tornado Outbreaks in KY and TN
- *Jan 21st-22nd 1999 (High in West TN, ARK, and N MS but not West KY and NW Mid TN only slight)
 There are probably several more but some examples that in worse case models and forecasters make mistakes and
slight risks over perform.

                             
ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF NWS PAH.

Christian County Surveys

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
219 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

...DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR CHRISTIAN COUNTY KENTUCKY...

THE FOLLOWING IS A PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR TWO
TORNADO PATHS THAT OCCURRED IN NORTHERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY ON
FRIDAY APRIL 10TH 2009.

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO INCLUDE EVENT TIMES.

THE STRONGER TORNADO PATH SURVEYED:

* EVENT TIME - APPROXIMATELY 1154 AM CDT

* EVENT TYPE - EF3 TORNADO

* EVENT LOCATION - BEGAN 0.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MANNINGTON AND
 ENDED 1.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANNINGTON

* PEAK WIND - 140 MPH

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH - 75 YARDS

* PATH LENGTH - 2 MILES

* INJURIES - TWO

* DAMAGE - ONE HOME LEVELED OFF FOUNDATION


ANOTHER TORNADO PATH SURVEYED:

* EVENT TIME - APPROXIMATELY 1147 AM CDT

* EVENT TYPE - EF0 TORNADO

* EVENT LOCATION - BEGAN 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF CROFTON AND ENDED
 3.5 MILES NORTH OF CROFTON

* PEAK WIND - 75 MPH

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH - 50 YARDS

* PATH LENGTH - 1.5 MILES

$$

Calloway County EF0 Tornado and Microburst

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
355 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

...DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR CALLOWAY COUNTY KENTUCKY...

THE FOLLOWING IS A PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR DAMAGE
THAT OCCURRED IN NORTHERN CALLOWAY COUNTY ON FRIDAY APRIL 10TH 2009.
THE DAMAGE PATH INCLUDES A MICROBURST PATH AND WITHIN THAT PATH WAS
INCLUDED A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO.

THE TORNADO PATH SURVEYED:

* EVENT TIME - ESTIMATED 1116 AM CDT TO 1118 AM CDT

* EVENT TYPE - EF0 TORNADO

* EVENT LOCATION - BEGAN 3.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER AND
 LIFTED 3.25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER. OR NEAR 2635 HIGHWAY 464
 AND LIFTED NEAR 2392 HIGHWAY 464.

* PEAK WIND - 85 MPH

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH - 75 YARDS

* PATH LENGTH - ONE QUARTER OF A MILE

* INJURIES - NONE

* DAMAGE - SEVERAL HOMES WITH SHINGLES AND SIDING OFF AND SOME LIGHT
 STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. SEVERAL STORAGE BUILDINGS DESTROYED. DOZENS OF
 TREES UPROOTED OR BROKEN OFF.

DOWNBURST SURVEYED:

* EVENT TIME - ESTIMATED 1115 AM CDT TO 1120 AM CDT

* EVENT TYPE - MICROBURST

* EVENT LOCATION -  BEGAN 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER AND ENDED 2
 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER. THE DAMAGE STARTED AT 2913 HIGHWAY
 464 AND ENDED NEAR 531 HICKORY GROVE ROAD.

* PEAK WIND - 70 MPH

* AVERAGE WIDTH - 100 YARDS

* PATH LENGTH - 2 MILES

* INJURIES - NONE

* DAMAGE - DOZENS OF HOUSES WITH SHINGLE AND MINOR SIDING DAMAGE.
 MOBILE HOME BLOWN OVER ON ITS SIDE. HALF A DOZEN BARNS WITH ROOF
 DAMAGE. THE EF0 TORNADO ALSO OCCURRED IN THE PATH OF THIS
 DOWNBURST.

$$

Murfressboro Tornado

2 dead and 41 injured as tornadoes hit Murfressboro TN. Click on the several links on the left side of the page for more information. I will post information on this and other tornadoes in KY and TN yesterday later tonight.

LYON county EF1

Surveys teams will be going out all across West KY

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
724 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2009

...DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR AN EF1 TORNADO THAT OCCURRED IN LYON
COUNTY KENTUCKY...

THE FOLLOWING IS A PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR THE LYON
COUNTY KENTUCKY TORNADO THAT OCCURRED NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF
EDDYVILLE.

* EVENT DATE - FRIDAY APRIL 11TH 2009

* EVENT TIME - 1115 AM CDT /RADAR ADJUSTED/

* EVENT TYPE - EF1 TORNADO

* EVENT LOCATION - BEGAN 2 1/2 MILES NORTHEAST OF EDDYVILLE NEAR THE
NORTH SIDE OF EXIT 4 ON THE WESTERN KENTUCKY PARKWAY...AND TRACKED TO
THE NORTHEAST FOR A THIRD OF A MILE NEAR HIGHWAYS 1199 AND 3171.

* PEAK WIND - 90 MPH

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH - 50 YARDS

* PATH LENGTH - 1/3 MILE

* INJURIES - ONE. MINOR INJURY OCCURED AS A RESULT OF A GLASS WINDOW
BEING BLOWN OUT IN VICTIMS MOBILE HOME.

* FATALITIES - NONE

* DISCUSSION/DAMAGE - ONE MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED. THE END WALL OF A
COMMERCIAL BUILDING WAS BLOWN OUT. SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWNED ALONG THE PATH.

Severe storms and tornadoes struck parts of West KY.

RADAR IMAGE at the time of reported second tornado in North Christian County area. A little rotation was present in Crofton in north part of the county right by the US 41 icon.
Courtesy of Kentucky New Era. Funnel CLoud near Crofton Elementary School around midday.

Lyon County Is a tornado that is an EF1  By NWS PAH

Some super cells formed today in West Kentucky. The first activity started around 10am with tornado warnings in the Fulton/Graves county. Then activity organized into supercells and line segments with produced large hail, wind damage and yes isolated tornadoes.

There are several damage areas.

Christian- 2 injuries are reported along the Mannington area in north part of the county. 2 homes were destroyed and a few more damaged around the area. Another tornado was reported by spotters a little later around Crofton area.

Some damage is also possible across Hopkins/Muhlenberg County. There is also some damage to be surveyed in the Eddyville KY area and wind damage in Union county. Some storage shed damage was done last night in Ballard and McCracken county with a bow echo.

Reports from the PAH CWA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
242 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
       ..REMARKS..

1111 PM     TSTM WND GST     DONIPHAN                36.62N 90.82W
04/09/2009  M60.00 MPH       RIPLEY             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

       SEVERAL GUSTS MEASURED IN THE UPPER 50S

1120 PM     HAIL             5 S DONIPHAN            36.55N 90.82W
04/09/2009  E0.75 INCH       RIPLEY             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

       DIME SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

1120 PM     HAIL             NEELYVILLE              36.56N 90.51W
04/09/2009  E0.75 INCH       BUTLER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

       HAIL SPOTTED ON THE BUTLER/ RIPLEY COUNTY LINE NEAR THE
       ARKANSAS BORDER.

1125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW NEELYVILLE         36.53N 90.55W
04/09/2009                   BUTLER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

       AWNING TORN OFF THE FRONT OF A HOUSE WITH SHINGLE DAMAGE
       TO A SHED.

1141 PM     TSTM WND GST     POPLAR BLUFF            36.76N 90.41W
04/09/2009  M58.00 MPH       BUTLER             MO   ASOS

       SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH.

1228 AM     TSTM WND GST     CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.31N 89.55W
04/10/2009  E60.00 MPH       CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

       WINDS ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

1228 AM     HAIL             CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.31N 89.55W
04/10/2009  E0.75 INCH       CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

       HAIL IS REPORTED AS HEAVY BUT DIME SIZED.

1235 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CHARLESTON              36.92N 89.34W
04/10/2009                   MISSISSIPPI        MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

       CAR WASH DESTROYED, GAS STATION CANOPY BLOWN DOWN.

0100 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E KEVIL               37.08N 88.85W
04/10/2009                   MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       2 SHEDS DESTROYED NEAR RUDYS FARM CENTER NEAR BETHEL
       CHURCH ROAD.

0100 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E KEVIL               37.08N 88.85W
04/10/2009                   MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       POWER POLE SNAPPED

0100 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E KEVIL               37.08N 88.85W
04/10/2009                   MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       REPORTS OF 2 SHEDS DESTROYED AT RUDYS FARM CENTER NEAR
       BETHEL CHURCH ROAD.

0102 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WOODVILLE               37.10N 88.87W
04/10/2009                   MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       SPRING BAYOU BAPTIST CHURCH ROOF BLOWN OFF. TIME OF
       OCCURANCE ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0111 AM     TSTM WND GST     PADUCAH                 37.07N 88.64W
04/10/2009  M60.00 MPH       MCCRACKEN          KY   ASOS

0118 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PADUCAH                 37.07N 88.64W
04/10/2009                   MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       SHEDS IN LOWES PARKING LOT BLOWN ACROSS NEW HOLT ROAD.

0131 AM     TSTM WND GST     REIDLAND                37.01N 88.53W
04/10/2009  M56.00 MPH       MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 AM     HAIL             HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
04/10/2009  M0.75 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0948 AM     HAIL             2 S MURRAY              36.58N 88.32W
04/10/2009  M0.75 INCH       CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED JUST SOUTH OF TOWN.

1016 AM     HAIL             3 W GRACEY              36.88N 87.68W
04/10/2009  M1.00 INCH       TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1023 AM     HAIL             MONTGOMERY              36.88N 87.74W
04/10/2009  M0.25 INCH       TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       ENOUGH HAIL TO COVER THE GROUND.

1023 AM     HAIL             2 E KEVIL               37.08N 88.85W
04/10/2009  M1.00 INCH       MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       QUARTER SIZE HAIL FALLING AT MCCRACKEN AND BALLARD COUNTY
       LINE ON HIGHWAY 60.

1030 AM     HAIL             CADIZ                   36.87N 87.82W
04/10/2009  M1.00 INCH       TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CADIZ AND MONTGOMERY.

1036 AM     HAIL             JOPPA                   37.21N 88.84W
04/10/2009  M0.88 INCH       MASSAC             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

       NICKLE SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1037 AM     HAIL             METROPOLIS              37.15N 88.71W
04/10/2009  M1.00 INCH       MASSAC             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

       QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED. MOST OF THE HAIL IS PEA TO
       NICKLE SIZE. MOST OF THE HAIL REPORTS ARE ON THE EAST
       SIDE OF TOWN.

1045 AM     TSTM WND DMG     STURGIS                 37.55N 87.99W
04/10/2009                   UNION              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

       BACK SIDE OF HOME HAD ROOF BLOWN OFF. OTHER DAMAGE
       REPORTED IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.

1050 AM     HAIL             DAWSON SPRINGS          37.17N 87.69W
04/10/2009  M0.75 INCH       HOPKINS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT DAWSON SPRINGS EXIT ON
       INTERSTATE 24.

1104 AM     HAIL             SHARPE                  36.97N 88.46W
04/10/2009  M1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1110 AM     HAIL             4 S CALVERT CITY        36.98N 88.35W
04/10/2009  M0.88 INCH       MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       NICKLE HAIL REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 24.

1111 AM     HAIL             LEDBETTER               37.05N 88.50W
04/10/2009  M0.88 INCH       LIVINGSTON         KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1115 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KIRKSEY                 36.68N 88.43W
04/10/2009                   CALLOWAY           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

       ONE UNINHABITED MOBILE HOME BLOWN OVER. A FEW TREES AND
       POWER LINES DOWN. EVENT OCCURRED ALONG WEST FORK ROAD.

1120 AM     HAIL             CALVERT CITY            37.03N 88.35W
04/10/2009  M1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

       QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

1135 AM     HAIL             GRAND RIVERS            37.01N 88.24W
04/10/2009  M0.88 INCH       LIVINGSTON         KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

       NICKLE SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT EXIT 31 ON INTERSTATE 24.

1154 AM     TORNADO          MANNINGTON              37.12N 87.49W
04/10/2009                   CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

       *** 2 INJ *** CONFIRMED TORNADO BY TRAINED SPOTTER AND EM
       OFFICE. ...UPDATE 1158AM...REPORTS OF INJURIES AT
       MANNINGTON LOOP. EMERGENCY VEHICLES RESPONDING AT THIS
       TIME. NUMBER OF INJURIES UNKNOWN. UPDATE...1230PM...2
       CONFIRMED INJURIES. 2 HOMES DESTROYED AND A THIRD
       POSSIBLY DESTORYED. PROPANE TANK EXPLOSION AND STILL ON
       FIRE. DEGREE OF INJURIES UNKNOWN. REPORTS VERIFIED
       THROUGH EM OFFICE AND 911 CENTER.

1155 AM     HAIL             BROOKPORT               37.12N 88.63W
04/10/2009  M1.00 INCH       MASSAC             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1159 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E EDDYVILLE           37.08N 88.04W
04/10/2009                   LYON               KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

       ...LATE REPORT...CONFIRMED BY STATE POLICE. MAJOR DAMAGE
       OCCURRED NEAR INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 1199 AND 3171.
       REPORTS OF SEVERAL HOMES AND VEHICLES DAMAGED AND
       DESTROYED. NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. RESCUE
       TEAMS, LAW AND UNTILITY COMPANIES ARE AT THE SCENE.

1208 PM     HAIL             ISLAND                  37.44N 87.15W
04/10/2009  M1.00 INCH       MCLEAN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

       ...CORRECTED FOR TIME OF EVENT...

1240 PM     TORNADO          2 SW CROFTON            37.03N 87.51W
04/10/2009                   CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

       CONFIRMED TORNADO REPORTED THROUGH EM OFFICE.

1244 PM     HAIL             2 SW CROFTON            37.03N 87.51W
04/10/2009  M2.00 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

       HEN EGG SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADO.

0112 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     WEIR                    37.13N 87.22W
04/10/2009                   MUHLENBERG         KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0125 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     UNION RIDGE             37.14N 87.00W
04/10/2009                   MUHLENBERG         KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

update time

Funnel cloud reported in Eastern Muhlenberg county. Good news is that the severe storm is starting to decline in West KY

Tornado Warnings again

TORNADO WARNING
KYC047-107-177-219-101845-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0035.090410T1755Z-090410T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1255 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
 SOUTHEASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
 NORTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
 MUHLENBERG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
 NORTHERN TODD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 1254 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
 CROFTON IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF HOPKINSVILLE...
 MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
 GREENVILLE BY 125 PM CDT...
 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF POWDERLY BY 130 PM CDT...
 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUNMOR BY 135 PM CDT...
 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CENTRAL CITY BY 140 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.

&&

LAT...LON 3709 8690 3707 8694 3706 8706 3695 8706
     3695 8746 3719 8737 3735 8712 3734 8711
     3738 8707 3737 8704 3732 8699 3727 8698
     3722 8690 3714 8693 3713 8689
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 243DEG 25KT 3704 8739

$$

Take cover if you live in Nortonville, Greenville, Central City area.

Greenville by 12:30 and Central City by 12:40 take cover now!!!!!

Tornado Reported in Mannington

TORNADO WARNING
KYC047-107-149-177-101745-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0033.090410T1655Z-090410T1745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1155 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
 SOUTHEASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
 SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
 NORTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
 MUHLENBERG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT

* AT 1154 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
 MANNINGTON...OR 12 MILES EAST OF DAWSON SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST
 AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
 NORTONVILLE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MORTONS GAP BY 1205 PM CDT...
 GREENVILLE BY 1230 PM CDT...
 POWDERLY BY 1235 PM CDT...
 CENTRAL CITY BY 1245 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3703 8748 3720 8758 3756 8705 3755 8705
     3748 8711 3738 8710 3737 8705 3735 8702
     3732 8699 3726 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 231DEG 25KT 3711 8748

$$

Tornado Warning for North Christian, SE Hopkins county

TORNADO WARNING
KYC047-107-101715-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0032.090410T1645Z-090410T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1145 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
 SOUTHEASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
 NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT

* AT 1144 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CROFTON...
 OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DAWSON SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
 NORTONVILLE BY 1155 AM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR WESTERN KENTUCKY.

&&

LAT...LON 3728 8739 3711 8733 3693 8757 3713 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 230DEG 39KT 3707 8755

$$

Severe update

Supercells and squall line segments are moving across West KY. As sun is shining more supercells and storms are forming.

Some storms could produce large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes across West KY esp south of a Paducah to Livermore KY line south.

A tornado watch remains in effect till 4pm

Tornado Warning for Fulton/ Graves county area

TORNADO WARNING
KYC075-083-105-101530-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0030.090410T1507Z-090410T1530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1007 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
 SOUTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
 SOUTHWESTERN GRAVES COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
 SOUTHEASTERN HICKMAN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT

* AT 1007 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FULTON...
 MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
 FULTON BY 1015 AM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR WESTERN KENTUCKY.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 8905 3650 8910 3651 8910 3673 8872
     3654 8857 3649 8869 3649 8870 3649 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 1507Z 233DEG 34KT 3649 8895

$$

Tornado Watch 131

Tornado Watch number 131 is in effect for parts of West Ky and Mid TN.

Very Large Hail, Damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes are possible

updated April 10th outlook.

Severe weather is possible again as we continue an active Late March/April pattern. West Ky most of it is in a slight but a MDT risk takes over parts of the southeast.

Severe could start in a few hours in West KY with large hail and damaging winds possible.

Then in the MDT risk Very Large Hail ( up to softballs can't be ruled out) cold upper level temps, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes that could be strong.

Cities that are involved

• Nashville TN
• Atlanta GA
• Huntsville AL
• Birmingham AL
• Asheville NC
• Athens GA
• Knoxville TN
• Chattanooga TN
• Bowling Green KY

In West KY Trigg, Christian, Todd, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, are the counties that have the best severe threat in the PAH CWA. With large Hail and Damaging Winds possible.

Apr 10

T-storm Watch for West KY till 9am

SEL9
 
  URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 129
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  120 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009
 
  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
 
         SOUTHERN INDIANA
         WESTERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY
         WESTERN AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE
 
  EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING FROM 120 AM UNTIL 900 AM CDT.
 
  HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
  MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
 
  THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
  STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  JACKSON TENNESSEE TO 45 MILES NORTHEAST OF EVANSVILLE INDIANA.
  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
  OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
 
  REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
  FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
  DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
 
  OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 127...WW 128...
 
  DISCUSSION...FAR WRN KY/TN SQLN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ENE IN ZONE OF
  STRONG ASCENT IN EXIT REGION OF 70 KT MID LVL JET STREAK.  AREA WIND
  PROFILES...GRADUALLY INCREASING MOISTURE AVAILABILITY...AND
  RELATIVELY LARGE LOW-LVL TEMP-DEW POINT SPREADS SUGGEST CONTINUED
  CHANCE FOR LOCALLY DMGG WIND/MARGINALLY SVR HAIL...AND PERHAPS AN
  ISOLD TORNADO.
 
  AVIATION...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 400. MEAN STORM MOTION
  VECTOR 26060.
 
 
  ...CORFIDI

Severe possible tonight and tommorow

Slight Risk of Severe weather continues tonight for most all of West KY. Storms could get severe after midnight. Some of these storms tonight could produce damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes for tonight.

Slight risk of Severe weather continues for tomorrow east of US 45. Large Hail and Damaging Winds are possible with any storm early in the period or that will form along the cold front after 11am.

Stay tuned for updates on this complex system and severe potential. Keep your NOAA radio or have a source that could wake you up if severe weather strikes in the wee hours of the morning.

Dan Miller (WSMV)

Channel 4 (WSMV) anchor out of Nashville Dan Miller passed away today due to a possible heart attacks. He was a key anchor for NEWS 4. Thoughts and prayers are out for him and his family.

April 8th first update

An intense storm system is taking shape today in the plains. As activity fires in the Ozarks area this evening a MCS like system or clusters could form downstream and into West KY after midnight. Also all of West KY could see severe storms either from stuff remaining overnight tonight or by new convection forming along the cold front that will move though around midday. So anywhere from 2am-2pm some severe storms are possible. The main threats will be damaging winds and large hail. In Mid TN is turning can occur a tornado or very large hail threat may occur down there from Mid TN to NE AL.

April 7th threat Assessment

Freeze is coming

T-storm Warning for a bow echo

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
KYC033-055-139-143-157-052130-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0052.090405T2053Z-090405T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
353 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
 NORTHERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
 SOUTHEASTERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
 SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
 NORTHERN LYON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
 NORTH CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 351 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
 EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CALVERT CITY...AND
 MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF EDDYVILLE BY 400 PM CDT...
 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF PRINCETON BY 410 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY AND
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3739 8789 3714 8775 3694 8839 3713 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 243DEG 61KT 3710 8827

$$

Tornado Safety and more watch detail from NWS and SPC

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
Tornado Watch for portions of

parts of southern Illinois
much of southern Indiana
much of western and central Kentucky
small part of southeast Missouri
parts of northwest Tennessee

Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1145 am until 600
PM CDT.

Tornadoes... hail to 2 inches in diameter... thunderstorm wind
gusts to 80 mph... and dangerous lightning are possible in these
areas.

The Tornado Watch area is approximately along and 85 statute
miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of
Bloomington Indiana to 60 miles southwest of Clarksville
Tennessee. For a complete depiction of the watch see the
associated watch outline update (wous64 kwns wou7).

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.

Discussion... strong S/WV trough and associated 100kt mid level jet
Max will be tracking into lower OH valley this afternoon. Deepening
surface low moves across central IL into ind with cold front
extending sswwd into central AR attm. Low level moisture increasing
in warm sector along with surface heating will raise MLCAPES to near
1000 j/kg. Severe thunderstorms including supercells will develop
ahead of surface low and cold front and track rapidly enewd across
the watch. In addition to damaging winds/hail... tornadoes will be
possible... particularly with any supercell that is able to develop
in warm sector.

Aviation... tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface
wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to
500. Mean storm motion vector 24050.


... Hales

... Safety rules for tornadoes...

Tornado Watch number 117 has been issued by the National Weather
Service... .effective until 6 PM CDT... for southwest Indiana... west
Kentucky and most of southern Illinois. The following safety tips
are being provided in hope that the broadcast media will frequently
broadcast these messages while the watch affects their area.

A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for the development
of severe thunderstorms which can produce tornadoes in and close
to the watch area. If you are in the watch area... keep informed
of the latest weather information. These storms can develop
rapidly so there may be occasions when advance warning is not
possible.

A Tornado Warning means a tornado has been spotted or indicated by
radar. If you are in the path or near the tornado... take
immediate action to protect life and property. Follow these
safety rules.

In open country... find a ditch... culvert or other low area and
lay down flat. Cover your head with your hands for protection.

In homes or small buildings... go to the basement or a small
interior room on the lowest floor like a Hall or bathroom closet.
Use heavy furniture for shelter or cover yourself with a mattress
or blanket.

In Mobile homes or vehicles... abandon it and go to a substantial
structure or place of safety. Never try to outrun a tornado in a
vehicle.

In schools... hospitals... factories or shopping centers... go to
designated shelter areas. Interior Halls on the lowest levels are
usually the best. Stay away from gymnasiums or auditoriums. Avoid
all outside walls and windows.

The key to tornado survival is to be prepared and take immediate
action when a warning is issued or when you feel threatened.
Remember... the actions you take during a tornado event may save
your life and the lives of those you are responsible for.

Tornado Watch for West Ky till 6PM

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 117
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1145 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

TORNADO WATCH 117 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

KYC003-007-027-029-031-033-035-039-041-047-055-059-061-075-083-
085-091-093-101-105-107-111-139-141-143-145-149-157-163-177-183-
185-213-219-221-223-225-227-233-052300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0117.090405T1645Z-090405T2300Z/

KY
.    KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEN                BALLARD             BRECKINRIDGE
BULLITT              BUTLER              CALDWELL
CALLOWAY             CARLISLE            CARROLL
CHRISTIAN            CRITTENDEN          DAVIESS
EDMONSON             FULTON              GRAVES
GRAYSON              HANCOCK             HARDIN
HENDERSON            HICKMAN             HOPKINS
JEFFERSON            LIVINGSTON          LOGAN
LYON                 MARSHALL            MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN               MEADE               MUHLENBERG
OHIO                 OLDHAM              SIMPSON
TODD                 TRIGG               TRIMBLE
UNION                WARREN              WEBSTER
$$

Storms in the MS river area

Strong storms are forming along Far NE Ark and MO boothill. These storms may become severe as they move into the Jackson Purchase area of West KY with large hail and damaging winds the main threat.

Severe,Snow,Hard Freeze all in the next 96 hours.

First of all is today's severe weather threat. A warm front is moving ahead of a powerful system. Along with this is a very strong low pressure system moving into the area with a cold front to provide lift. Steep lapse rates and dewpoints in 55 to 60 range is enough for a slight risk of severe weather. Low topped storms moving 50 to 60MPH will possible in West KY and Mid TN this from Midday to Nightfall.

Than the upper levels may be supportive enough to allow for snow to form. Late tonight and tomorrow morning. Since temps will above freezing the snow accumulation seems unlikely but if heavier bands form cannot be ruled out.

Then we will watch the potential for a hard freeze coming on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Severe storms possible today

The time frame for West KY is from Noon to 7PM.

Slight risk of Severe Thunderstorms for Tommorow

West KY is again under a slight risk of severe weather for tomorrow

The threat is a low cape/high shear case of low top supercells and lines. In which some of the storms could produce large hail, damaging winds, and even a brief tornado

Thunderstorms, and a Freeze are coming

41 years ago

in 1968 which is 41 years ago a powerful F-4 tornado touched down north of Murray this tornado damaging the northside of Murray and went into Marshall County and did devastating damage across the area in these two counties the 2 deaths occurred and most of the injuries. This tornado went through Northern Trigg and part of Caldwell before going into Christian County and causing good damaging to the pennyryle Forest Lodge this amazing tornado went 51 miles and 5 counties and caused 2 deaths and 30 injuries it occurred at 11:55pm April 3rd is the start and ending in the pennryle Forest around 1:30am

It went from N Side of Murray and Aurora were the hardest hit communites.

April 2nd 2006 3 years ago from yesterday.

Monday April 2nd is the first anniversary of the Christian County Tornado Outbreak. This an outbreak of severe thunderstorms, supercells, and a serieal Derecho.

1) The atmosphere on April 2nd 2006 was favorable for tornado and severe thunderstorm development. There was amazing wind shear from a intense low. Near 80 degree air was in the area and a powerful cold front was behind the low. With wind shear and instability pretty good the Storm Prediction Center issued a Moderate Risk for western Kentucky surrounded by a slight risk for the rest of middle Tennessee. Look at the link for the for the first day 1 outlook issued http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2006/day1otlk_20060402_1200.html

Sunlight and heating occurred during the afternoon allowed for the first sotmrs to form 3 and 4pm around middle Tennessee where wind reports were rrecieved. Later that afternoon around 5 supercells exploded in Missouri and to the north of the supercells a huge line decorated with supercells and bow echos. This line will produce wind damage in St Louis, All of Southern and Central Indiana, Owensboro and Henderson kentucky through the bluegrass a bunch of tornadoes were reported in the derecho too.

The Christian County tornado was spawned by long supercells that didn't believe in dying over till they caused grief and damage. One supercell was the tri-state one it went through Arkansas the Missouri boothill striking Carthursville with a devastating hit and went through Bradford Tennessee inculding Dyer and Gibson counties this one had a high death toll and miles of destruction. Carthursville and Bradford look like world war two battlesites after this and it moved to Camden to produce a f-1 tornado Camden Tennessee had tornadoes near by on Nov.15th 2005 and will see more 5 days later. Another supercell formed in Sikeston Missouri this storm developed rotation and went form Sikeston Missouri through Paduach produced a F-0 tornado on the Ballard/Mccracken county line moved through Calvert City with hail, wind, and a funnel cloud. Passed 4 miles north of Hopkinsville produced two F-3 tornadoes continued into Todd County which Allegrie area was damging pretty good and the Clifty. Ended in Northern logan County when it produced a quick F-1 in the rural Logan county than died off. In Christian County 28 injuries were reported. 35 million dollars of damage done a popular Christian county symbol sinking fort church was destroyed, many homes were heavily damaging, many people had to stay in hotels because of the insurance. Todd County get some good damage in rural areas but not near as great as it was in Christian County. Neither county was declared a federal disaster area so individual loans had to be taken out this caused grief and caused people to live cheaply in hotels. When Tennessee got hit hard with tornadoes hope for Federal assistance decreased. The tornado started 3 miles NNE of Gracey in Sinking Fort heavily damaging the community than went through busy country neighborhood on the northern outskirts of Hopkinsville and cut power to the whole city. Homes were destroyed or heavily damaged if in the path of the 185mph wind gust tornado. The first one lifted 6 miles NNE of Hopkinsville than the 2nd one appered and continued ot cause damage form Greenville Road and into Todd Country will the tornado struck rural land just a mile or two to the north of communities like Clifty, Sharon Grove, and Allegrie. Thanks to the NWS PADUCAH FOR A 20 minute lead time from when the tornado hit the Sinking Fort church and a longer lead time for Todd County. No deaths were caused in this tornado although several injuries and a lot of property loss occurred. Thanks to all volunteers and meteorologists and everyone who helped out during the April 2nd Tornado outbreak and praise god that no one in Christian or Todd County died and thanks for everyone helping the unlucky across the country on this day and during the Spring Break 2006 Tornado Episodes of the 2nd and the 7th.

Here are several links about April 2nd 2006 tornado outbreak. including more in depth about storms in Tennessee and Kentucky. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/?n=apr0206event http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/surveys/ss040206.php http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lmk/?n=2april06 http://www.ksdk.com/news/gallery/photogallery.aspx?gid=94733&pid=2 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/meg/events/April2006/index.htm http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/060402_rpts.html http://www.kentuckynewera.com/

-5,9 Steven Devine sources are the Storm pRediction Center and all links above

Super Outbreak in Mid TN

The Super Outbreak of April 3rd 1974. Deadly tornadoes IN, OH, KY,TN,AL devastated. 6 F5's and 24 F4's

West KY didn't get hit by a tornado but got hit by several storms producing baseball sized hail. Central KY and Mid TN was a different story.

In Middle TN 38 deaths occurred more than the Super Tuesday Outbreak. As a strong 986MB low moved across North IL to Central MI area bringing a strong cold front until the area. A very strong pacific jet along with a gulf jet collided ahead of the strong cold front. Strong Instability, Off the charts shear, lift, and great moisture return were all present. Several F3 and F4 tornadoes hit the area of Mid TN

One of the most damaging tornadoes in Mid TN was Putnam County. A tornado formed around Macedonia. This tornado rapidly booked to the northeast across SE outskirts of Cookeville. It went though the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport before entering the Poplar Grove area. There it crossed I-40 between Rocky Springs and Sand Springs before crossing the north outskirts of Monterey and moving ton Fentress County along the Green Pond and Hanging Limb areas.

One hit in Fentress County NE of a town called Obey City to just Se of Jamestown. In a subdivision to the south of Jamestown 50 homes were completely demolished. 7 deaths occurred

In Pickett County the Moodyville area suffered 5 deaths with houses demolished.

In Livingston TN 2 tornadoes struck the town of Livingston. One of them was an F1 the most devastating one was an F3 that destroyed a good deal of the buildings in the town and killed 3 people.

The most devastating one was an upper end F4 originally an F5 but changed to an upper end F4 in Lincoln and Franklin counties in TN. another F4 hit the same area after the first F4 struck the area causing homes to be destroyed foundation and all. it started around Vantown along AL border. one F4 went into Flintville the other to a mile to the east so after. the town of Lexie TN got hit by two F4's back to back and was devastated. Than one F4 went more NE into the Arnold AFB. into Coffee county. the other smacked into Estill Springs and finally came to rest in Woods Reservoir.

The first one that came from Alabama is the most devasting one and the deadliest Mid TN tornado. Origanally it was rated a F5 but upon investigation was changed to a upper end of F4.

http://www.april31974.com/Screenplay_super_outbreak.htm http://www.whas11.com/weather/tornado/index.html http://www.april31974.com/county_damage.htm http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado.php?yr=1974&mo=%25&day=%25&st=Tennessee&fu=%25&co=Any&l=auto&submit=Map&ddat=on&dsta=on&dfuj=on&dfat=on&dinj=on&dcou=on&format=basic&p=1&s=1

Also wikipedia had a great article with this.

Reports from the PAH area from yesterdays weather

NWUS53 KPAH 022243
LSRPAH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
542 PM CDT THU APR 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
           ..REMARKS..

0255 PM     HAIL             HARDIN                  36.76N 88.30W
04/02/2009  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0259 PM     HAIL             PITTSBURG               37.78N 88.85W
04/02/2009  E0.75 INCH       WILLIAMSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N CRAB ORCHARD        37.74N 88.80W
04/02/2009                   WILLIAMSON         IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

           1 CEDAR TREE DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD AT 10544 PAULTON
           ROAD...1 10X30 TRAILER PUSHED OVER...NO ONE INSIDE...IT
           WAS NOT TIED DOWN. MANY PILES OF PEA SIZED HAIL SPOTTED

0303 PM     HAIL             12 SW HARRISBURG        37.61N 88.70W
04/02/2009  E0.75 INCH       SALINE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0305 PM     HAIL             12 SW HARRISBURG        37.61N 88.70W
04/02/2009  E1.75 INCH       SALINE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0312 PM     HAIL             1 SW THOMPSONVILLE      37.90N 88.77W
04/02/2009  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

           COVERED GROUND

0315 PM     HAIL             CARRIER MILLS           37.69N 88.63W
04/02/2009  E1.75 INCH       SALINE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0315 PM     HAIL             3 W HARRISBURG          37.74N 88.60W
04/02/2009  E0.88 INCH       SALINE             IL   PUBLIC

0325 PM     HAIL             5 W HARRISBURG          37.74N 88.64W
04/02/2009  E1.75 INCH       SALINE             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0355 PM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BURNSIDE            37.58N 88.77W
04/02/2009                   JOHNSON            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

           WATER HAS COVERED THE ROAD IN NEW BURNSIDE

0355 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              37.21N 87.18W
04/02/2009  E1.00 INCH       MUHLENBERG         KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0402 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              37.21N 87.18W
04/02/2009  E1.00 INCH       MUHLENBERG         KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0403 PM     HAIL             CENTRAL CITY            37.30N 87.13W
04/02/2009  E0.88 INCH       MUHLENBERG         KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0448 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CARMI                   38.09N 88.17W
04/02/2009  M1.22 INCH       WHITE              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

           INDICATED YARD WAS FLOODING

0525 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OWENSBORO               37.76N 87.12W
04/02/2009                   DAVIESS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

           HWY 231 AT 7600 BLOCK. ROADS ARE FLOODED...MANHOLE COVERS
           ARE COMING OFF


&&

$$

JAYSONW

Eastern Henderson County Tornado Warning

TORNADO WARNING
INC163-173-KYC101-022230-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0027.090402T2139Z-090402T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
439 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
 EASTERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
 EASTERN VANDERBURGH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
 SOUTHWESTERN WARRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 437 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
 NEAR ALONG THE SOUTHERN HENDERSON AND DAVIESS COUNTY LINE.
 THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
 NEWBURGH BY 505 PM CDT...
 6 MILES EAST OF EVANSVILLE BY 510 PM CDT...
 MELODY HILL BY 515 PM CDT...
 CHANDLER BY 520 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.

&&

LAT...LON 3807 8756 3806 8729 3782 8734 3777 8731
     3774 8741 3768 8743 3766 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 184DEG 23KT 3778 8745

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