Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >
Overview
Hot and humid conditions developed during the afternoon on June 25th ahead of a dryline moving southeast across Illinois and Missouri. This provided fuel for thunderstorms, which developed by mid afternoon across the Wabash River Valley and tracked into southwest Indiana and northwest Kentucky. Additional storms developed during the evening hours and moved across west Kentucky and southern portions of southeast Missouri. The environment was ideal for large hail development and some hail stones of golf ball to tennis ball sized was reported, particularly across Webster and Daviess Counties in Kentucky. A few areas observed significant wind from the storms as well, most notably near Wingo and Elkton, KY. The KY mesonet station southwest of Elkton reported a 95 mph wind gust shortly before midnight as the final round of storms moved through.Photos
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| Large Hail in Clay, KY (Webster County) via Sara Payton | Large Hail in Masonville, KY via Shannon Webb Leonard | Large Hail in Wheatcroft, KY (Webster County) via Monica-Henry Acker | Wind damage in Wingo, KY courtesy of Austin Lamb |
Radar
Click here for a radar loop of this event. Scattered thunderstorms developed around 3 PM across southeast Illinois and intensified as they moved eastward into southwest Indiana and northwest Kentucky. These storms would dissipate around 5:30 PM. Then around 7 PM, additional development occurred in 2 separate areas. One focused across southwest Indiana and the other in southeast Missouri near the Arkansas border. Yet another cluster of storms developed around 10 PM near the Ohio River in west Kentucky and progressed across the central and southern Pennyrile region before exiting our southeast counties around midnight.
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| Map showing all Severe Thunderstorm Warning polygons issued during this event. |
Storm Reports
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| Storm Reports from across the region. (Purple icon with cloud - Large Hail, Yellow Icon with Tree - Wind Damage) |
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary National Weather Service Paducah KY 1248 AM CDT Mon Jun 26 2023 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS..
1140 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NE Trenton 36.76N 87.22W 06/25/2023 Todd KY Emergency Mngr Roof torn off pole barn, minor shingle damage to home, and trees down on farm along Gun Club Road 3.5 mile north of Trenton. Very close to the observed 95 mph wind gust from the mesonet. 1140 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NE Trenton 36.76N 87.21W 06/25/2023 M95 MPH Todd KY Mesonet Todd County Mesonet located 5 miles southwest of Elkton. 0920 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNE Bell City 36.57N 88.48W 06/25/2023 Calloway KY Public Tree blocking Swan Road. 0920 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SSW Murray 36.59N 88.33W 06/25/2023 E60 MPH Calloway KY Trained Spotter 0910 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Sedalia 36.62N 88.57W 06/25/2023 Graves KY Public Trees down on Dr Melvin Rd off of KY 97.
0900 PM Hail Wingo 36.64N 88.74W 06/25/2023 E1.75 inch Graves KY Public Late report. Golf ball sized hail in Wingo area. 0900 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Wingo 36.64N 88.73W 06/25/2023 Graves KY Public Late report. Winds estimated at 70+ mph. Massive trees uprooted. Garage taken off foundation, wooden play house picked up and thrown, shingles ripped off. Also, a jeep was moved 40 feet and pushed into a fence.
0900 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Wingo 36.64N 88.73W 06/25/2023 Graves KY Public Numerous trees down in neighborhood along Stubblefield Road. Late report. 0900 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Wingo 36.64N 88.73W 06/25/2023 Graves KY Trained Spotter Tree down across County Road 129, about 3/4 mile south of Hwy 339 near Wingo. Multiple trees and power poles snapped in the Wingo area. 0856 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Owensboro 37.76N 87.11W 06/25/2023 Daviess KY Emergency Mngr Numerous trees down from Stanley to Owensboro and across much of the rest of the county. Very large hail, at least 2 inches in diameter reported in several areas. Fire crews investigating additional damage/reports in the southern part of the county near Whitesville and Masonville. 0851 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 NE Crutchfield 36.65N 88.87W 06/25/2023 Hickman KY Emergency Mngr KY 307 blocked south of KY-58 due to numerous trees down. 0845 PM Hail Clinton 36.67N 88.99W 06/25/2023 M1.25 inch Hickman KY Trained Spotter 0845 PM Hail 3 WSW Owensboro 37.74N 87.17W 06/25/2023 M2.00 inch Daviess KY Emergency Mngr 2 inch diameter hail at Owensboro Airport. 0840 PM Hail 4 W Owensboro 37.75N 87.20W 06/25/2023 M1.50 inch Daviess KY Trained Spotter Half dollar to ping pong sized hail near Sorgho Elementary school west of Owensboro. 0825 PM Hail 9 W Rockport 37.90N 87.22W 06/25/2023 M1.00 inch Spencer IN Emergency Mngr Report of nickel to quarter sized hail in town of Hatfield. 0730 PM Hail 2 SW Santa Claus 38.10N 86.95W 06/25/2023 M0.70 inch Spencer IN Emergency Mngr Dime sized hail. 0500 PM Hail Madisonville 37.34N 87.51W 06/25/2023 M1.75 inch Hopkins KY Trained Spotter Hail ranging from quarter to golf ball sized. 0454 PM Hail Calhoun 37.54N 87.26W 06/25/2023 E1.25 inch McLean KY Public 0439 PM Hail 3 NNW Chrisney 38.06N 87.06W 06/25/2023 E1.00 inch Spencer IN Public Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 0426 PM Hail Wheatcroft 37.49N 87.86W 06/25/2023 E1.50 inch Webster KY Emergency Mngr 0424 PM Hail Clay 37.48N 87.82W 06/25/2023 E2.50 inch Webster KY Public 0424 PM Hail Clay 37.48N 87.82W 06/25/2023 E2.25 inch Webster KY Public 0420 PM Hail 7 SE Winslow 38.31N 87.12W 06/25/2023 M1.50 inch Pike IN Cocorahs 0419 PM Hail 7 SE Winslow 38.31N 87.13W 06/25/2023 M1.25 inch Pike IN Public 0417 PM Hail 4 SE Sturgis 37.50N 87.94W 06/25/2023 E1.25 inch Union KY Trained Spotter 0413 PM Hail Sturgis 37.55N 87.98W 06/25/2023 E1.25 inch Union KY Trained Spotter 0405 PM Hail 2 SW Oakland City 38.32N 87.37W 06/25/2023 M1.75 inch Gibson IN Public Report relayed via Facebook. 0405 PM Hail 3 WSW Oakland City 38.32N 87.39W 06/25/2023 E1.00 inch Gibson IN Public Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 0352 PM Hail 3 N Fort Branch 38.29N 87.57W 06/25/2023 E1.75 inch Gibson IN Trained Spotter Hail ranged from quarters to golf ball sized. Driving by the Toyota Plant south of Princeton Indiana. 0335 PM Hail Ridgway 37.80N 88.26W 06/25/2023 M0.88 inch Gallatin IL Public Nickel sized hail.
Heat and Humidity
Very hot and humid conditions developed Sunday afternoon ahead of a dryline progressing southeast across Illinois and Missouri. Temperatures soared into the mid 90s to around 100 degrees. Combined with the high humidity heat index readings were between 105 and 110 degrees. Localized higher readings up to 114 were observed. This provided a very unstable environment for thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening. (Click images to enlarge)
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| Observed High Temperatures on June 25th | Peak Heat Index Readings on June 25th |
...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX REPORTS FOR SUNDAY JUNE 25TH... Location Heat Idx. Time/Date Provider Morganfield KY 4 E 114 F 0140 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Murray KY 114 F 0115 PM 06/25 AWOS Cape Girardeau MO 112 F 1153 AM 06/25 ASOS Hickman KY 2 E 111 F 0235 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Harrisburg IL 111 F 0235 PM 06/25 AWOS Perryville MO 111 F 1255 PM 06/25 AWOS Hopkinsville KY 6 N 111 F 0125 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Henderson KY 5 E 110 F 0135 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Golden Pond KY 110 F 0121 PM 06/25 RAWS Murray KY 1 W 110 F 0125 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Marion KY 4 NE 110 F 0200 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Cadiz KY 4 SW 109 F 0155 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Crab Orchard IL 109 F 1255 PM 06/25 RAWS Benton KY 4 N 109 F 0225 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Fort Campbell KY 109 F 0155 PM 06/25 AWOS Marion IL 109 F 0345 PM 06/25 AWOS Sikeston MO 109 F 0135 PM 06/25 AWOS Mayfield KY 6 SW 109 F 0125 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Calhoun KY 5 NW 109 F 0340 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Greenville KY 108 F 0255 PM 06/25 RAWS Chicopee MO 107 F 0222 PM 06/25 RAWS Dixon Springs IL 107 F 1208 PM 06/25 RAWS Madisonville KY 107 F 0335 PM 06/25 AWOS Evansville IN 107 F 0254 PM 06/25 ASOS 2 E Hopkinsville KY 107 F 0155 PM 06/25 AWOS Carbondale IL 107 F 1252 PM 06/25 ASOS Mt Vernon IL 107 F 1256 PM 06/25 AWOS Poplar Bluff MO 107 F 0353 PM 06/25 ASOS Elkton KY 5 SW 107 F 0255 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Greenville KY 6 N 106 F 0310 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Doniphan MO 106 F 1053 AM 06/25 RAWS Henderson KY 106 F 0156 PM 06/25 AWOS Owensboro KY 106 F 0256 PM 06/25 AWOS Princeton KY 2 SE 106 F 0235 PM 06/25 KYMN2 Bean Ridge IL 105 F 0257 PM 06/25 RAWS Mayfield KY 105 F 0235 PM 06/25 AWOS Metropolis IL 105 F 0155 PM 06/25 AWOS Paducah KY 105 F 0553 PM 06/25 ASOS 2 E Sturgis KY 105 F 0115 PM 06/25 AWOS Madisonville KY 4 S 104 F 1125 AM 06/25 KYMN2 Piedmont MO 104 F 0430 PM 06/25 RAWS Fairfield IL 103 F 0135 PM 06/25 AWOS 1 W Marion KY 103 F 1255 PM 06/25 AWOS Greenville KY 103 F 0255 PM 06/25 AWOS
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