Cofndence Level of winds is 3 Lake Wind Advisory in effect

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1123 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE WAKE OF A FRONTAL PASSAGE
 TODAY...

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-170000-
/O.CON.KPAH.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090517T0000Z/
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
1123 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

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

A COLD FRONT WILL BE ALONG THE OHIO RIVER BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA THIS EVENING. IN ITS
WAKE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO
SUSTAINED SPEEDS IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
MPH. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SHORTLY BEFORE SUNSET.

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.

&&

$$

T-storm Watch for West KY till 7am

SEL2
 
  URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 302
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  100 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009
 
  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
 
         CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
         SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
         SOUTHERN INDIANA
         WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
         SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
         WESTERN TENNESSEE
 
  EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING FROM 100 AM UNTIL 700 AM CDT.
 
  HAIL TO 2 INCHES 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 95
  STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS TO 55 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOUISVILLE
  KENTUCKY.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
  ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
 
  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 298...WW 299...WW
  300...WW 301...
 
  DISCUSSION...LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM SOUTHERN IL
  INTO EASTERN OK.  THESE STORMS WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEASTWARD
  OVERNIGHT THROUGH A VERY MOIST/UNSTABLE AIRMASS.  BOW/LEWP
  STRUCTURES WILL REMAIN CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL FOR
  ANOTHER SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.
 
  AVIATION...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 500. MEAN STORM
  MOTION VECTOR 30025.
 
 
  ...HART

May 13th Severe threat is back again

Click on the map for more info.

From NWS PAH West Graves CO survey

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
745 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

...DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR GRAVES COUNTY MICROBURST ON MAY 8 2009...

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FINAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR THE MICROBURST
THAT OCCURRED IN WESTERN GRAVES COUNTY ON MAY 8 2009.

* EVENT DATE - MAY 8 2009

* EVENT TIME - 100 PM CDT /APPROX./

* EVENT TYPE - MICROBURST

* EVENT LOCATION - 0.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FANCY FARM.

* PEAK WIND - 90 MPH

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH - 50 YARDS.

* PATH LENGTH - 500 YARDS.

* INJURIES - NONE

* FATALITIES - NONE

* DISCUSSION/DAMAGE - METAL TOP BLOWN OFF OF CINDER BLOCK SILO.
SIDING DAMAGE TO A RESIDENCE. A LARGE SECTION OF A CHICK HOUSE
ROOF BLOWN OFF.

$$

STORM SURVERYOR...PAT SPODEN
PREPARER...SMITH

May 11th overview

Damage Surveys from last weeks storms in West KY

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=27316&source=0

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1132 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

...DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR LIVINGSTON COUNTY KENTUCKY DAMAGE
EVENT...

THE FOLLOWING IS THE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR A STORM DAMAGE EVENT THAT
OCCURRED EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...MAY 8 2009...NEAR SMITHLAND
KENTUCKY...

* EVENT DATE - FRIDAY MAY 8 2009

* EVENT TIME - APPROXIMTELY 3:00 AM CDT

* EVENT TYPE - MICROBURST

* EVENT LOCATION - 1 MILE NORTH OF SMITHLAND KENTUCKY.

* PEAK WIND - 80 MPH

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH - 1/2 MILE

* PATH LENGTH - 1/2 MILE

* INJURIES - NONE

* FATALITIES - NONE

* DISCUSSION/DAMAGE - POORLY TIED DOWN MOBILE HOME MOVED SEVERAL
FEET. TWO METAL SHEDS BLOWN DOWN. A NUMBER OF TREES EITHER SNAPPED
IN TWO OR UPROOTED.

$$

SURVEYOR...SPODEN

---

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
928 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR CALVERT CITY KENTUCKY DAMAGE
EVENT...

THE FOLLOWING IS THE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR A STORM DAMAGE EVENT
THAT OCCURRED EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...MAY 8 2009...IN CALVERT CITY
KENTUCKY...

* EVENT DATE - FRIDAY MAY 8 2009

* EVENT TIME - APPROXIMTELY 335 AM CDT

* EVENT TYPE - MICROBURST

* EVENT LOCATION - CALVERT CITY KENTUCKY...CENTERED AROUND 9TH
AVENUE EXTENDED FROM ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF THE CALVERT CITY WATER
TOWER/S MAIN ST TO APPROX. 1 MILE EAST OF PARK AVENUE/ HWY 1523

* PEAK WIND - 90 MPH

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH - 1/3 MILE

* PATH LENGTH - 3 MILES

* INJURIES - NONE

* FATALITIES - NONE

* DISCUSSION/DAMAGE - HUNDREDS OF TREE LIMBS DOWN ALONG WITH
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. ROOF PARTIALLY OFF 1 BUSINESS...AND SEVERAL
HOMES WITH ROOF DAMAGE. NUMEROUS SHEDS AND CARPORTS DESTROYED.

Very severe winds in the Evansville Tri State

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-129-163-KYC101-225-082015-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0110.090508T1916Z-090508T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
216 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
 IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
 WESTERN HENDERSON COUNTY...
 NORTHERN UNION COUNTY...
 IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...
 EDWARDS COUNTY...
 WABASH COUNTY...
 EASTERN WHITE COUNTY...
 NORTHEASTERN GALLATIN COUNTY...
 IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
 GIBSON COUNTY...
 POSEY COUNTY...
 VANDERBURGH COUNTY...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT.

* AT 211 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
 EXCESS OF 80 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
 CROSSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE...
 NEW HARMONY...
 BLAIRSVILLE...
 POSEYVILLE...
 CYNTHIANA...
 HAUBSTADT...
 FORT BRANCH...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO
WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WINDS OVER 80 MPH AND
WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3850 8764 3846 8775 3842 8773 3846 8767
     3845 8762 3850 8758 3851 8754 3850 8751
     3852 8749 3769 8747 3769 8815 3858 8813
     3858 8767
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 246DEG 39KT 3795 8827

$$

Storm Update 2

A squall line continues into Todd, Muhlenberg, Mclean county area with 60-75mph winds and 75 mph winds reported.

Meanwhile to affect Henderson is a powerful mesolow center. In which 70+ winds are possible for the Henderson KY area. SO beware in that area and towards SW Indiana.

Quick heavy rains have caused problems esp east of the lakes.

Paducah storms

The storm with a bow echo is now moving towards Paducah area in 30 mins. Damaging Winds of 55 to 75MPH can be expected with this line of T-storms

Storm Update 1

Storms will arrive in Hickman in about 20 minutes. Clinton and Bardwell KY in 25 mins.

Damaging winds of 70 to 80MPH are possible with this storm.

First T-storm Warning for West KY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ILC003-153-181-KYC007-039-MOC031-133-201-081700-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0095.090508T1553Z-090508T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1053 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
 EASTERN CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
 NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY...
 EASTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
 ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
 PULASKI COUNTY...
 UNION COUNTY...
 WESTERN BALLARD COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
 NORTHWESTERN CARLISLE COUNTY...

* UNTIL NOON CDT.

* AT 1050 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
 DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 20
 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SCOTT CITY...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE...
 SCOTT CITY...
 OLIVE BRANCH...
 HORSESHOE LAKE CONSERVATION AREA...
 TAMMS...
 DONGOLA...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3756 8951 3757 8948 3761 8945 3760 8905
     3688 8906 3688 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 248DEG 42KT 3709 8981

$$

What is a Derecho

Derechos are very powerful windstorms. They appear as bowed out squall lines and can travel for over 400 miles and produce upwards to 135 MPH Winds. Damaging Winds are the main threat with these, but they can contain large hail and isolated tornadoes.

There are types of Derechoes: Serial (a long bowed out squall line with supercells and many bow echos ex: Memorial Day Weekend 2004, and West Virgina Derecho of 1991, and April 2nd 2006 also produce the most tornadoes along with damaging winds), Progressive (a narrow bow echo or group of small bow echos but can travel for long distances es: July 13th 2004 and May 5th 1996 Derecho. This one we are under the threat is a progressive), and Hybrid( cross between both of them and quite rare Southern Great Lakes Derecho of 1998 and maybe Texas Boaters Derecho of May 1987).

They are dangers to boaters, people in moblie homes, and anyone outside because they can produce hurricane force winds.

There are some links.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/AbtDerechos/derechofacts.htm#types
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/science/convection/may5/may51.php

Picture is from StormTrack Forums

Derecho is coming

A very intense Derecho event is expected to rake West KY and Mid TN. Damaging Winds are expected and could be very violent and widespread. Most people in the part of this Progressive Derecho will exprience at least 70MPH winds with gusts of 105 to 125MPH in the strongest storms

Isolated tornadoes and locallized flooding will be possible.

Tornado Watch out

SEL7
 
  URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 267
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  920 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009
 
  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
  TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
 
         PARTS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
         PARTS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
         WESTERN KENTUCKY
         SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
         MUCH OF WESTERN AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE
 
  EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 920 AM UNTIL 400
  PM CDT.
 
  TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
  GUSTS TO 105 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
  AREAS.
 
  THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE
  MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES WEST OF WEST PLAINS
  MISSOURI TO 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST 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.
 
  OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 266...
 
  DISCUSSION...A MATURE VERY INTENSE DERECHO IS MOVING VERY RAPIDLY
  ALONG THERMAL/INSTABILITY GRADIENT ACROSS MID MS VLY INTO TN AND
  LOWER OH VALLEYS.  WITH A VERY MOIST UNSTABLE AIR MASS AND STRONG
  VEERING SHEAR PROFILES...EMBEDDED TORNADIC SUPERCELLS WILL CONTINUE
  TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DERECHO ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD DAMAGING
  WINDS.
 
  AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
  SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
  WIND GUSTS TO 90 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
  650. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27055.
 
 
  ...HALES

update

Several storms will move into West KY though 6am and become
severe with large hail and damaging winds possible
in the strongest ones.

There is one warning.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ILC069-151-KYC055-139-225-233-080730-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0085.090508T0655Z-090508T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
155 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
 SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
 SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
 EASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
 CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
 EASTERN POPE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
 NORTHERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT.

* AT 155 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
 STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF ROSICLARE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE...
 MARION...
 CAVE IN ROCK...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO
WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3736 8783 3725 8804 3742 8846 3744 8832
     3746 8826 3759 8817 3758 8815 3760 8814
     3746 8777
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 297DEG 30KT 3744 8821

$$

Severe possible on May 8th

Severe WX is possible with damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes possible.

Click on map for more details.

May 7th overview

Some storms late this afternoon and tonight could produce damaging winds and large hail. SPC slight risk is in effect from Wingo KY (SW Graves County to Crofton KY (North Christian County) north.

May 6th 2003 6 years Ago

FROM NWS PAH

This is the 6th year anniversary of the May 6th 2003 Tornado Outbreak. In which 10 separate tornadoes occurred in West KY. Luckily none were greater than F2. The biggest tornado was a F2 that passed just to the north of Wickliffe KY and damaged several houses in the area. That supercell moved all the way from SE MO to Cairo IL and produced tornadoes from Ballard County to McCracken and Graves County into Marshall County with the last tornado touchdown ending near Kentucky Lake.

Also a distarous F4 occured just north of West KY across Far South IL killing 2 and injuring 33. In which several homes were totally wiped out across the area.

Over 11 tornadoes occured on May 4th of this year along with one of the most damaging hailstorms in West KY history. Also on the early morning of May 11th a f3 tornado occured in Sacremento in McLean County.

Several hail and wind reports occured on other days from May 1st till the 15th as part of the very active and historic 2003 Tornado Outbreak Sequence that sweeped the nation from the Rockies to the East Coast.

Moderate Flooding expected along parts of Ohio River

OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO (Effecting Carlisle, Ballard, Fulton, Hickman counties)

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=ciri2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Flood Stage is 40 feet. Forecast crest is 48.5 feet that is Moderate Flooding.

OHIO RIVER AT GRAND CHAIN (Effecting Ballard, and McCracken Counties)

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=gcti2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Flood Stage is 40 feet. Forecast crest is 49.5 feet that is Moderate Flooding.

OHIO RIVER AT BROOKPORT (McCracken County)

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=brki2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Flood Stage is 37 Feet. Forecast crest is 43 feet Minor Flooding is expected.

OHIO RIVER AT PADUCAH (McCracken and Livingston County)

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=pahk2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Flood Stage is 39 Feet. Forecast crest is 40.5 that is minor flooding.

Possible minor flooding at the Ohio River at Smithland will be watched to.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NEW MADRID (Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, and Ballard Counties)

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=nmdm7&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Flood Stage is 34 Feet. Forecast crest is 38.0 feet that is minor flooding.

GREEN RIVER AT PARADISE (Muhlenberg County)

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=prdk2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Flood Stage is 380 Feet. Forecast Crest is 381 Feet. Minor Flooding is expected.


TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. Do Not cross any roads where the river may be over the roads.

May 6th

Minor Flooding occuring at West KY rivers

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=ciri2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Minor Flooding expected in Ohio River at Cairo.

Flood stage is at 40 Feet the forecast stage is 46.5

Counties effected are Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=gcti2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Minor Flooding expected in Ohio River at Grand Chain

Flood stage is at 42 Feet the forecast stage is 47.0

Counties effected McCracken and Ballard

Flood stage may also be reached at the Ohio River at Brookport. And the Mississippi River at New Madrid.

May 3rd overlook

Updated Flash Flood Watch for West KY

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
407 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

.HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS A SERIES OF
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES INTERACT WITH A STALLED FRONT TO OUR
SOUTH.

ILZ085>094-KYZ001>022-MOZ086-087-100-107>112-114-030300-
/O.CON.KPAH.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-090504T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-HARDIN-ALEXANDER-
PULASKI-MASSAC-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-RIPLEY-
BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...
JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...
MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...HICKMAN...CLINTON...BARDWELL...
WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...MURRAY...
MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...
MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...
GREENVILLE...ELKTON...MARBLE HILL...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PIEDMONT...
VAN BUREN...DONIPHAN...POPLAR BLUFF...BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...
CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
407 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST
 MISSOURI...ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM VAN BUREN AND
 MARBLE HILL MISSOURI...THROUGH MARION ILLINOIS...TO OWENSBORO
 KENTUCKY.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL PERSIST IN
 THIS AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
 ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
 POSSIBLE. WITH SOIL CONDITIONS ALREADY SATURATED...ANY HEAVY
 RAINFALL COULD EASILY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING AND WORSEN ANY
 RIVER FLOODING.

THE BEST CHANCES OF FLOODING WILL COME TONIGHT AND AGAIN SUNDAY
ESPECIALLY IN LOCATIONS CLOSER TO THE ARKANSAS AND TENNESSEE BORDERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THOSE LOCATED IN LOW-LYING
AREAS OR NEAR STREAMS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
SHOULD WATERS BEGIN TO RISE.

&&

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May 2nd Overlook

Flash Flood Watch continues for West KY.

Washout Weekend.

Heavy rain is expected from today to Monday Morning. Rainfall amounts of 2 to isolated amounts as high as 6 to 7 inches may occur from this morning heavy rains that dumped 1 to 3 inches to more rain that is expected tonight and tomorrow. To other periods of heavy rain that are expected from Saturday Night which is Prom Night for many highschoolers to Sunday Night. These heavy rain events could aggravate any flooding issues. The maps from HPC and my own map are from today to Monday Morning.

Remeber that all of West KY is under a Flash Flood Watch so turn around and don't drowm.

Even these heavy rain events could make it to Louisville so it appears that a wet one is in store for the derby.

NOAA flood safety link

http://www.floodsafety.noaa.gov/

^^ Great NOAA Article^^.

May 1st overlook and flooding

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
408 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING STARTING
TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND...

.ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A
SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES INTERACT WITH A STALLED FRONT
AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE. WITH SOIL CONDITIONS ALREADY SATURATED...
ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL COULD EASILY RESULT IN FLASH
FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING.

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100-107>112-114-011700-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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
408 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
WEST KENTUCKY...AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA.

* THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL PERSIST
 THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FIVE
 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS
 HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON ALREADY SATURATED SOIL COULD LEAD TO FLASH
 FLOODING. THE BEST CHANCE OF FLOODING WILL BE OVER THE WEEKEND.
 HOWEVER...WITH THE FRONT COMING INTO THE HEARTLAND TODAY...SOME
 FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER
 PORTIONS OF WESTERN KENTUCKY... SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND FAR
 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.

SMALL STREAMS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING.

RIVERS ACROSS THE AREA WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RISES AND
MAY GO INTO FLOOD THIS WEEKEND. THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
SHOULD BE ALERT AND CAREFULLY MONITOR WATER LEVELS.

SOME RIVERS WERE ALREADY IN FLOOD AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL
ONLY EXACERBATE THE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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