A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >
Overview
Thunderstorms developed across the region during the afternoon hours. Some of these were accompanied by damaging winds (64 mph at Murray, KY airport), large hail, and torrential rainfall leading to some flooding, particularly in urban areas and flood prone locations. A second round of storms occurred during the evening hours. Supercells developed over southeast Missouri and produced large hail up to at least ping pong ball size (Scott City, MO) along with damaging winds approaching 70 mph (Poplar Bluff, MO).
Photos
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| Storm moving into Poplar Bluff - courtesy of Craig Meador | Plane flipped over at Poplar Bluff Airport - courtesy of Craig Meador | Storm damage in Poplar Bluff - courtesy of Craig Meador | Impressive storm structure looking towards Chaffee, MO - courtesy of Nick Parker |
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| Towering storm structure near Fruitland, MO - courtesy of Tyler Brugger | Mammatus Clouds over Cape Girardeau, MO - courtesy of Grant Dade | Rainbow after the storms near Evansville, IN - courtesy of Mike Fetscher |
Warnings
Storm Clusters and line segments moved across the region during the afternoon hours. During the evening hours, a couple of supercells developed in southeast Missouri.
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| Map of Warning Polygons issued for the event. A total of 20 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued along with 5 Flood Advisories. |
Storm Reports
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| Map of Local Storm Reports issued for this event. Click here for an interactive map |
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 1115 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2019 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0100 PM HAIL FARIDEALING 36.66N 90.61W 06/19/2019 E1.00 INCH RIPLEY MO PUBLIC RELAYED FROM EM. 0125 PM HAIL GALATIA 37.84N 88.61W 06/19/2019 E0.25 INCH SALINE IL TRAINED SPOTTER HEAVY RAIN. ESTIMATE 30-40 MPH WIND. 0130 PM TSTM WND DMG GALATIA 37.84N 88.61W 06/19/2019 SALINE IL PUBLIC TREE KNOCKED DOWN WITH ESTIMATED 50 MPH WINDS. 0226 PM TSTM WND GST CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.31N 89.55W 06/19/2019 M48 MPH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO ASOS 0247 PM TSTM WND GST 3 W NEWBURGH 37.95N 87.45W 06/19/2019 M45 MPH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0255 PM TSTM WND GST ROUND KNOB 37.25N 88.74W 06/19/2019 M55 MPH MASSAC IL TRAINED SPOTTER TORRENTIAL RAIN. 0300 PM TSTM WND DMG ROUND KNOB 37.25N 88.74W 06/19/2019 MASSAC IL TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN IN THE ROUND KNOB AREA. WINDS GUSTED TO OVER 60 MPH. 0315 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SSE POWDERLY 37.23N 87.16W 06/19/2019 M40 MPH MUHLENBERG KY AWOS REPORT FROM MUHLENBURG COUNTY AIRPORT. 0315 PM HAIL POWDERLY 37.24N 87.16W 06/19/2019 E0.25 INCH MUHLENBERG KY PUBLIC ALSO SOME DEBRIS FROM WIND FROM GREENVILLE TO POWDERLY. 0315 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SSE HEATH 37.06N 88.78W 06/19/2019 M39 MPH MCCRACKEN KY ASOS REPORT FROM KPAH ASOS - BARKLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT. 0423 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ESE KIRKSEY 36.66N 88.37W 06/19/2019 M64 MPH CALLOWAY KY AWOS REPORT FROM KCEY AWOS AT KYLE OAKLEY FIELD. 0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ESE KIRKSEY 36.65N 88.37W 06/19/2019 CALLOWAY KY TRAINED SPOTTER LATE REPORT. 2 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 80 AND COLEMAN TRAIL ROAD. 0449 PM TSTM WND DMG CANTON 36.80N 87.96W 06/19/2019 TRIGG KY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN. 0535 PM TSTM WND GST 6 N GREENVILLE 37.29N 87.18W 06/19/2019 M47 MPH MUHLENBERG KY MESONET REPORT FROM WKU (KENTUCKY) MESONET. 0630 PM TSTM WND GST FORT CAMPBELL NORTH 36.65N 87.46W 06/19/2019 M43 MPH CHRISTIAN KY AWOS 0735 PM HAIL POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.39W 06/19/2019 M1.00 INCH BUTLER MO BROADCAST MEDIA 0740 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 E POPLAR BLUFF 36.77N 90.33W 06/19/2019 BUTLER MO TRAINED SPOTTER CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4 E POPLAR BLUFF FOR TIME OF EVENT. SEVERAL TELEPHONE POLES KNOCKED DOWN. NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN. POWER LINES KNOCKED DOWN. PEA SIZE HAIL. 0741 PM TSTM WND GST 5 E POPLAR BLUFF 36.77N 90.32W 06/19/2019 M67 MPH BUTLER MO ASOS 67 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT POPLAR BLUFF AIRPORT ASOS. 0755 PM HAIL FISK 36.78N 90.21W 06/19/2019 M1.25 INCH BUTLER MO PUBLIC 0755 PM HAIL 1 SSE FISK 36.76N 90.20W 06/19/2019 M1.00 INCH BUTLER MO BROADCAST MEDIA 0900 PM HAIL LILBOURN 36.59N 89.61W 06/19/2019 E1.00 INCH NEW MADRID MO PUBLIC QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN LILBOURN. 0910 PM HAIL CHAFFEE 37.18N 89.65W 06/19/2019 E1.00 INCH SCOTT MO PUBLIC NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. WIND ESTIMATED AT 30 TO 40 MPH. 0918 PM TSTM WND GST 2 W SCOTT CITY 37.22N 89.57W 06/19/2019 M48 MPH SCOTT MO ASOS REPORT FROM KCGI - CAPE GIRARDEAU MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ASOS. 0920 PM HAIL SCOTT CITY 37.22N 89.52W 06/19/2019 M1.50 INCH SCOTT MO TRAINED SPOTTER
Additional Information
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| Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued at 2 PM | Morning Weather Story with SPC Slight Risk Outlook | Morning graphic showing Time of Arrival of Storms |
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