Special Weather Statement Cold Air Funnels

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
638 PM CDT FRI SEP 4 2009

KYZ001>006-008-009-011>013-016-017-021-022-MOZ110>112-114-050200-
FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-MARSHALL-
CALLOWAY-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-
STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HICKMAN...CLINTON...BARDWELL...
WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...BENTON...MURRAY...EDDYVILLE...
CADIZ...PRINCETON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...GREENVILLE...
ELKTON...BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
638 PM CDT FRI SEP 4 2009

...COLD AIR FUNNELS WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING...

SHORTLY AFTER 6 PM...COLD AIR FUNNELS WERE REPORTED OVER THE
HOPKINSVILLE AREA. THESE COLD AIR FUNNELS ARE DEVELOPING
UNDERNEATH A FEW SHOWERS THAT ARE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA....
NAMELY THE PURCHASE AND SOUTHERN PENNYRILE AREA OF WESTERN
KENTUCKY AND FAR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. UNDERNEATH THESE SHOWERS...
SPINNING COLUMNS OF AIR THAT LOOK LIKE FUNNEL CLOUDS MAY CONTINUE
TO DEVELOP. THESE FUNNELS USUALLY ARE VERY BRIEF AND RARELY TOUCH
THE GROUND. IF THESE FUNNELS DO TOUCH DOWN...THEY MOST LIKELY WILL
NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

COLD AIR FUNNELS ARE DUE TO VERY COOL AIR ALOFT...WARM MOIST AIR
NEAR THE GROUND...AND ARE USUALLY IN ASSOCIATION WITH A STRONG
AREA  OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE UPPER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. DUE
TO LITTLE OR NO WIND SHEAR...THEY ARE USUALLY WEAK AND VERY
BRIEF.

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RJP