Wind and heavy rainfall on April 26 2017

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Numerous severe storms moved through the Quad State Area producing damaging winds, a tornado, and heavy rainfall

Precipitation analysis for April 26-early April 27

Rainfall from April 26 into early April 27 (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE)

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Tornado - Hickman - Graves County KY
Hickman/Graves Counties KY

Date	April 26, 2017
Time (CDT)	712pm - 730pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	12.5 miles
Max Width	150 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: At least 3 dozen homes and buildings sustained minor to moderate damage consisting primarily of loss of shingles, siding and trim. One home lost about a third of its roof and another had the back porch blown off. A large chicken house lost approximately 1/4 of its roof structure. Several smaller outbuildings or garages were destroyed. Hundreds of trees and tree limbs were blown down. Four eyewitnesses reported seeing the tornado near Fulgham. Most of the damage was concentrated around and just north of Fulgham. the tornado weakened somewhat as it moved into Graves County and the damage track became more intermittent there.

Track Map

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Wind & Hail:

Wind only

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1143 PM CDT WED APR 26 2017

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

0100 PM     TSTM WND GST     POPLAR BLUFF            36.76N 90.41W
04/26/2017  M42.00 MPH       BUTLER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0151 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 S ST. MARY            37.82N 89.95W
04/26/2017  E65.00 MPH       PERRY              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0215 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 W PINCKNEYVILLE       38.08N 89.48W
04/26/2017  E70.00 MPH       PERRY              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NUMEROUS TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN NEAR HWY 154.

0245 PM     TSTM WND GST     DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
04/26/2017  M50.00 MPH       PERRY              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TORRENTIAL RAIN REPORTED WITH THE STORM.

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SESSER                  38.09N 89.05W
04/26/2017                   FRANKLIN           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OVERTURNED SEMI AND TRAILER ALONG HIGHWAY 154 AND CENTRAL
            ROAD. FIRE RESCUE RESPONDING.

0305 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SSW MOUNT VERNON      38.28N 88.93W
04/26/2017  M70.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0317 PM     TSTM WND GST     MOUNT VERNON            38.32N 88.91W
04/26/2017  E60.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          IL   PUBLIC

            WALL CLOUD WITH ROTATION REPORTED WITH STORM.

0320 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 E MOUNT VERNON        38.32N 88.82W
04/26/2017  E75.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SMALL HAIL REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.

0322 PM     TSTM WND GST     BLUFORD                 38.33N 88.74W
04/26/2017  M58.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OCCURRED NEAR JEFFERSON/WAYNE COUNTY LINE. SMALL LIMBS
            DOWN.

0705 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 E HICKMAN             36.56N 89.15W
04/26/2017  M57.00 MPH       FULTON             KY   MESONET

0712 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CRUTCHFILED             36.58N 88.94W
04/26/2017                   FULTON             KY   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT...BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF NEAR INTERSECTION OF
            JEFFRES ROAD AND 924. REPORTED THROUGH MEDIA.

0717 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FULGHAM                 36.64N 88.87W
04/26/2017                   HICKMAN            KY   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT. TREES DOWN AND ABOVE GROUND POOL DESTROYED.
            REPORTED THROUGH MEDIA.

0717 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FULGHAM                 36.64N 88.87W
04/26/2017                   HICKMAN            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LATE REPORT...HOUSE TRAILER DAMAGED NEAR HIGHWAY 307.

0728 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S MAYFIELD            36.66N 88.65W
04/26/2017                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

            TREES UPROOTED AND LIMBS DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 45 BETWEEN
            MAYFIELD AND WINGO.

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 S SYMSONIA            36.83N 88.51W
04/26/2017  E60.00 MPH       GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 SW MAYFIELD           36.67N 88.72W
04/26/2017  M50.00 MPH       GRAVES             KY   MESONET

0737 PM     TSTM WND GST     MAYFIELD                36.74N 88.65W
04/26/2017  E65.00 MPH       GRAVES             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0737 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SW LONE OAK           37.02N 88.69W
04/26/2017  E70.00 MPH       MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

0742 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SYMSONIA                36.90N 88.51W
04/26/2017                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT...TREE ON HOME.

0753 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SMITHLAND               37.14N 88.40W
04/26/2017                   LIVINGSTON         KY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            LATE REPORT...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED
            THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. SEVERAL HIGHWAYS AND SECONDARY
            ROADS CLOSED OR PARTIALLY CLOSED DUE TO CLEAN UP AND
            REPAIR OF POWER LINES.

Hail only

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1143 PM CDT WED APR 26 2017

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

1206 PM     HAIL             VAN BUREN               37.01N 91.01W
04/26/2017  M0.75 INCH       CARTER             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            DIME SIZED HAIL

1249 PM     HAIL             5 W ELLSINORE           36.93N 90.84W
04/26/2017  E0.25 INCH       CARTER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0110 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              37.13N 90.45W
04/26/2017  E0.25 INCH       WAYNE              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0305 PM     HAIL             3 SSW MOUNT VERNON      38.28N 88.93W
04/26/2017  M0.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

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Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1143 PM CDT WED APR 26 2017

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

1206 PM     HAIL             VAN BUREN               37.01N 91.01W
04/26/2017  M0.75 INCH       CARTER             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            DIME SIZED HAIL

1249 PM     HAIL             5 W ELLSINORE           36.93N 90.84W
04/26/2017  E0.25 INCH       CARTER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0100 PM     TSTM WND GST     POPLAR BLUFF            36.76N 90.41W
04/26/2017  M42.00 MPH       BUTLER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0110 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              37.13N 90.45W
04/26/2017  E0.25 INCH       WAYNE              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0151 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 S ST. MARY            37.82N 89.95W
04/26/2017  E65.00 MPH       PERRY              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0215 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 W PINCKNEYVILLE       38.08N 89.48W
04/26/2017  E70.00 MPH       PERRY              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NUMEROUS TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN NEAR HWY 154.

0245 PM     TSTM WND GST     DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
04/26/2017  M50.00 MPH       PERRY              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TORRENTIAL RAIN REPORTED WITH THE STORM.

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SESSER                  38.09N 89.05W
04/26/2017                   FRANKLIN           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OVERTURNED SEMI AND TRAILER ALONG HIGHWAY 154 AND CENTRAL
            ROAD. FIRE RESCUE RESPONDING.

0305 PM     HAIL             3 SSW MOUNT VERNON      38.28N 88.93W
04/26/2017  M0.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0305 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SSW MOUNT VERNON      38.28N 88.93W
04/26/2017  M70.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0315 PM     HEAVY RAIN       7 NW POPLAR BLUFF       36.84N 90.50W
04/26/2017  M1.05 INCH       BUTLER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.5 HOUR RAINFALL ACCUMULATION.

0317 PM     HAIL             MOUNT VERNON            38.32N 88.91W
04/26/2017  M0.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0317 PM     TSTM WND GST     MOUNT VERNON            38.32N 88.91W
04/26/2017  E60.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          IL   PUBLIC

            WALL CLOUD WITH ROTATION REPORTED WITH STORM.

0320 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 E MOUNT VERNON        38.32N 88.82W
04/26/2017  E75.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SMALL HAIL REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.

0322 PM     TSTM WND GST     BLUFORD                 38.33N 88.74W
04/26/2017  M58.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OCCURRED NEAR JEFFERSON/WAYNE COUNTY LINE. SMALL LIMBS
            DOWN.

0540 PM     HEAVY RAIN       DUDLEY                  36.79N 90.09W
04/26/2017  M2.00 INCH       STODDARD           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5 HOUR RAINFALL ACCUMULATION.

0630 PM     HEAVY RAIN       DEXTER                  36.79N 89.96W
04/26/2017  M3.00 INCH       STODDARD           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.5 HOUR RAINFALL ACCUMULATION.

0642 PM     HAIL             LILBOURN                36.59N 89.61W
04/26/2017  M0.88 INCH       NEW MADRID         MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TORRENTIAL RAINFALL REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.

0705 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 E HICKMAN             36.56N 89.15W
04/26/2017  M57.00 MPH       FULTON             KY   MESONET

0712 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CRUTCHFILED             36.58N 88.94W
04/26/2017                   FULTON             KY   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT...BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF NEAR INTERSECTION OF
            JEFFRES ROAD AND 924. REPORTED THROUGH MEDIA.

0717 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FULGHAM                 36.64N 88.87W
04/26/2017                   HICKMAN            KY   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT. TREES DOWN AND ABOVE GROUND POOL DESTROYED.
            REPORTED THROUGH MEDIA.

0717 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FULGHAM                 36.64N 88.87W
04/26/2017                   HICKMAN            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LATE REPORT...HOUSE TRAILER DAMAGED NEAR HIGHWAY 307.

0728 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S MAYFIELD            36.66N 88.65W
04/26/2017                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

            TREES UPROOTED AND LIMBS DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 45 BETWEEN
            MAYFIELD AND WINGO.

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 S SYMSONIA            36.83N 88.51W
04/26/2017  E60.00 MPH       GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 SW MAYFIELD           36.67N 88.72W
04/26/2017  M50.00 MPH       GRAVES             KY   MESONET

0737 PM     TSTM WND GST     MAYFIELD                36.74N 88.65W
04/26/2017  E65.00 MPH       GRAVES             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0737 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SW LONE OAK           37.02N 88.69W
04/26/2017  E70.00 MPH       MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

0742 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SYMSONIA                36.90N 88.51W
04/26/2017                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT...TREE ON HOME.

0751 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PADUCAH                 37.07N 88.64W
04/26/2017  M0.52 INCH       MCCRACKEN          KY   ASOS

            12 MINUTE RAINFALL ACCUMULATION.

0751 PM     HEAVY RAIN       METROPOLIS              37.15N 88.71W
04/26/2017  E0.50 INCH       MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC

            ONE HALF INCH RAINFALL ACCUMULATION IN 5 MINUTES.

0753 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SMITHLAND               37.14N 88.40W
04/26/2017                   LIVINGSTON         KY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            LATE REPORT...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED
            THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. SEVERAL HIGHWAYS AND SECONDARY
            ROADS CLOSED OR PARTIALLY CLOSED DUE TO CLEAN UP AND
            REPAIR OF POWER LINES.

0835 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 W EAST PRAIRIE        36.78N 89.47W
04/26/2017                   NEW MADRID         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLOODING REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 80 NEAR INTERSTATE 55.
            ROAD NOT CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

0900 PM     HEAVY RAIN       FAIRDEALING             36.66N 90.62W
04/26/2017  M3.60 INCH       RIPLEY             MO   PUBLIC

            8 HOUR RAINFALL ACCUMULATION.

0900 PM     HEAVY RAIN       DIEHLSTADT              36.96N 89.43W
04/26/2017  M1.28 INCH       SCOTT              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 HOUR RAINFALL ACCUMULATION.

0900 PM     HEAVY RAIN       7 NW POPLAR BLUFF       36.84N 90.50W
04/26/2017  M2.30 INCH       BUTLER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 HOUR RAINFALL ACCUMULATION.

0950 PM     HEAVY RAIN       EAST PRAIRIE            36.78N 89.38W
04/26/2017  M3.25 INCH       MISSISSIPPI        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED SINCE 6 PM. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES.

1123 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E POPLAR BLUFF        36.76N 90.37W
04/26/2017  M2.38 INCH       BUTLER             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Wind and heavy rainfall on April 26 2017