Paducah, KY

Weather Forecast Office

Overview of the July 6 afternoon damaging winds and tornadoes

Overview

A line of thunderstorms produced sporadic wind damage in southeast Missouri. The line intensified as it approached the Mississippi River and began to bow out. Widespread damaging winds raked most of southwestern Kentucky in the afternoon.

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Tornado - Bandana, KY
Ballard/McCracken Counties

Date	July 6, 2016
Time (CDT)	1:26PM - 1:35PM
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	105 mph
Path Length	3.8 miles
Max Width	250 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Tornado touched down on Bandana road and did significant damage to a home, barn, and grain bin. Debris from barn roof was thrown at least a half mile. The rest of the damage was mainly to large, mature trees. A few homes sustained minor roof and siding damage along the path.

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Tornado - Metropolis, IL
Massac County

Date	July 6, 2016
Time (CDT)	1:39PM - 1:45PM
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	105 mph
Path Length	2.9 miles
Max Width	160 yards
Injuries/Deaths	2/0
Summary: Tornado began on the west edge of Metropolis. The most significant damage occurred along Catherine Street next to the elementary school. The school had window and roofing damage. Nearby homes sustained roof damage and numerous large trees were uprooted or snapped. On the east edge of Metropolis, the tornado ripped the roof off of a maintenance shed. The tornado moved through Fort Massac State Park and exited the park just north of the Woodhaven subdivision.The path ended near the intersection of Hwy 45 and I-24.

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:

A squall line produced widespread wind damage across western Kentucky during the afternoon. The line of storms bowed out as it moved east, which is often an indication of damaging winds. Reports of wind damage were sporadic across southeast Missouri, but they became more numerous as the storms approached the Mississippi River. Downed trees and power lines resulted in lots of power outages, some of which lasted into the following day. Winds gusted from 60 to 70 mph at many locations in southwest Kentucky, including 66 mph at the National Weather Service office in Paducah.

Wind

Below are some images of wind velocity and reflectivity from the Paducah radar. The strongest winds coincided with the leading edge of heavy rain. An unconventional color scale was used for the velocity images to try to mask dealiasing issues. Images from Gibson Ridge software.


Base velocity at 12:45 P.M.	Base reflectivity at 12:45 P.M.	Base velocity at 1:41 P.M.	Base reflectivity at 1:41 P.M.

Photos:

Tornado damage photos


Tornado damage in Ballard Co., KY (NWS photo)	Metropolis, IL near the Ohio River (NWS photo)	Metropolis, IL sw of downtown (NWS photo)	Metropolis, IL elementary school (NWS photo)

Radar: Time sequence every 30 minutes starting at 12 noon from the Paducah radar.

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Storm Reports

map of wind reports

HERE ARE ALL THE SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS FROM THE 
AFTERNOON OF JULY 6


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

0935 AM     TSTM WND GST     MOUNT CARMEL            38.42N 87.77W
07/06/2016  E50 MPH          WABASH             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            SOME TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG WITH 
            POWER OUTAGES IN THE COUNTY. 

1153 AM     TSTM WND GST     DONIPHAN                36.63N 90.83W
07/06/2016  E60 MPH          RIPLEY             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            SOME GUSTS HIGHER THAN 60 MPH. 

1153 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DONIPHAN                36.63N 90.83W
07/06/2016                   RIPLEY             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            LATE REPORT. SCATTERED TREES DOWN ACROSS THE 
            COUNTY. . 

1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S POPLAR BLUFF        36.74N 90.40W
07/06/2016                   BUTLER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            SIGNS BLOWN DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 55 MPH. 

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE ZALMA              37.15N 90.07W
07/06/2016                   BOLLINGER          MO   PUBLIC           

            TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. 

1225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S POPLAR BLUFF        36.75N 90.41W
07/06/2016                   BUTLER             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN TOWN. POWER LINES DOWN 
            TOO. 

1225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N POPLAR BLUFF        36.77N 90.41W
07/06/2016                   BUTLER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            CONSTRUCTION TRAILER BLOWN INTO DITCH. LOTS 
            OF POWER OUTAGES. TREES DOWN. LATE REPORT. 

1240 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 E HEATH               37.08N 88.74W
07/06/2016  M66 MPH          MCCRACKEN          KY   ASOS             

            MEASURED AT PADUCAH AIRPORT. 

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W CAPE GIRARDEAU      37.31N 89.57W
07/06/2016                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   PUBLIC           

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN. 

1249 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W SCOTT CITY          37.23N 89.57W
07/06/2016  M55 MPH          SCOTT              MO   ASOS             

            ASOS STATION CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL AIRPORT 
            /CGI/. 

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILLERSVILLE            37.43N 89.80W
07/06/2016                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   PUBLIC           

            TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. 

1253 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNE DEXTER            36.82N 89.94W
07/06/2016                   STODDARD           MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREES DOWN NORTH AND SOUTH OF DEXTER. 

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BERNIE                  36.68N 89.97W
07/06/2016                   STODDARD           MO   PUBLIC           

            ONE HUGE TREE UPROOTED WITH MULTIPLE TREE 
            LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. 

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE DEXTER            36.80N 89.95W
07/06/2016                   STODDARD           MO   PUBLIC           

            METAL ROOF RIPPED OFF BUSINESS DOWNTOWN. 
            POWER OUT IN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT. 

1256 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE NEW HAMBURG       37.12N 89.57W
07/06/2016                   SCOTT              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TIME ESTIMATED. TREES DOWN. 

0102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 ESE CARRIERS MILLS    37.65N 88.54W
07/06/2016                   SALINE             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            LATE REPORT. TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE 
            COMMUNITY WITH POWER OUTAGES REPORTED. 

0104 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.30N 89.55W
07/06/2016                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   PUBLIC           

            TREE DOWN IN CAPAHA PARK. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0105 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W DELTA               37.20N 89.76W
07/06/2016  E1.50 INCH       CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            ESTIMATED RAINFALL OF 1.50 TO 2 INCHES OF 
            RAIN IN 20 MINUTES. 

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W DELTA               37.20N 89.76W
07/06/2016                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            WINDS ESTIMATED 65 MPH. SEVERAL TREES DOWN 
            WITH POWER OUTAGES. THERE IS ALSO SOME CORN 
            FIELD DAMAGE. 

0110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE EAST PRAIRIE      36.77N 89.33W
07/06/2016                   MISSISSIPPI        MO   PUBLIC           

            LARGE TREE FEEL INTO A HOUSE. SPLIT THE 
            HOUSE IN TWO. TIME ESTIMATED. 

0115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S PULASKI             37.18N 89.20W
07/06/2016                   PULASKI            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            LARGE TREE DOWN. LARGE LIMBS DOWN...ONE ON A 
            CAR. ESTIMATED 70 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED. 

0115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILLERSVILLE            37.43N 89.80W
07/06/2016                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   PUBLIC           

            TREES DOWN. 

0116 PM     TSTM WND GST     CERULEAN                36.96N 87.71W
07/06/2016  M60 MPH          TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            . 

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE ARLINGTON          36.81N 88.99W
07/06/2016                   CARLISLE           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            DAMAGE TO WRIGHTS SAWMILL ON COUNTY ROAD 
            1201. 

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW MAKANDA            37.66N 89.27W
07/06/2016                   JACKSON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            2-3 INCH LIMBS DOWN. 

0127 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WICKLIFFE               36.97N 89.09W
07/06/2016                   BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            POWER LINES DOWN. STRONG WINDS BEING 
            REPORTED. 

0127 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE BANDANA            37.17N 88.92W
07/06/2016                   BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME ROOF BLOWN INTO A 
            FIELD AND SCATTERED AT LEAST ONE HALF MILE 
            AWAY. 

0129 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE LA CENTER         37.08N 88.95W
07/06/2016                   BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS IN THE 
            COUNTY. 

0129 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE BANDANA            37.18N 88.91W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            10 TREES BLOWN DOWN AND ROOF BLOWN OFF BARN. 

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N CLINTON             36.68N 88.99W
07/06/2016                   HICKMAN            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIN ROOF BLOWN OFF 
            EQUIPMENT SHED AND ANOTHER BUSINESS IN 
            CLINTON. 

0131 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LA CENTER               37.07N 88.97W
07/06/2016                   BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN LA CENTER. 

0133 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E MILBURN             36.80N 88.84W
07/06/2016                   CARLISLE           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            BARN DAMAGED ALONG 6000 BLOCK OF KY ROUTE 
            307 SOUTH...BETWEEN KY ROUTES 121 AND 80 
            EAST. 

0135 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BARLOW                  37.05N 89.04W
07/06/2016                   BALLARD            KY   PUBLIC           

            MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED. 

0139 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N FANCY FARM          36.80N 88.79W
07/06/2016                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC           

            LARGE TREE SNAPPED. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0140 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SE HEATH              37.07N 88.77W
07/06/2016  M66 MPH          MCCRACKEN          KY   ASOS             

            . 

0141 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 NNE GRAHAMVILLE       37.15N 88.75W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            MOVING OVER RIVER TOWARD METROPOLIS. 

0143 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE LONE OAK          37.05N 88.66W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   UTILITY COMPANY  

            7000 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER IN PADUCAH...LONE 
            OAK. 

0148 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E PADUCAH             37.08N 88.61W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC           

            TREES DOWN ON BROADWAY AND JOE CLIFTON 
            DRIVE. 

0149 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W METROPOLIS          37.15N 88.73W
07/06/2016                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC           

            SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TREES. SPOTTER REPORT 
            OF 70 MPH WINDS IN METROPOLIS. 

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW LONE OAK           37.01N 88.71W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE     

            TWO TREES DOWN. ESTIMATED 70 MPH WINDS. 

0152 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 ESE PADUCAH           37.05N 88.58W
07/06/2016  M67 MPH          MCCRACKEN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            SOUTH SIDE OF PADUCAH. 

0153 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW METROPOLIS        37.16N 88.73W
07/06/2016                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC           

            POWER OUT AT HOSPITAL ADDITION. 

0155 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE GRAHAMVILLE       37.08N 88.72W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC           

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE. 

0155 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NNE MAYFIELD          36.75N 88.64W
07/06/2016  M62 MPH          GRAVES             KY   AWOS             

            . 

0155 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOAZ                    36.89N 88.63W
07/06/2016                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC           

            ROOF DAMAGE. LATE REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED. 

0156 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW LONE OAK          37.05N 88.70W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC           

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. 

0156 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W METROPOLIS          37.15N 88.73W
07/06/2016                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC           

            POWER POLES AND TREES SNAPPED. ROOF DAMAGE. 
            . 

0159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE MAYFIELD           36.74N 88.64W
07/06/2016                   GRAVES             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            AT LEAST 50 MPH WINDS WITH POWER OUTAGES. 

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     METROPOLIS              37.16N 88.72W
07/06/2016                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC           

            OVER 30 TREES DOWN OR UPROOTED. 

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S PADUCAH             37.06N 88.64W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC           

            TREES DOWN ON BERGER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED. 

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     METROPOLIS              37.15N 88.71W
07/06/2016                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC           

            ROOF OFF OF MAINTENANCE BUILDING. OTHER 
            OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED. 

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE LONE OAK           37.05N 88.65W
07/06/2016                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC           

            TREES DOWN AND UPROOTED NEAR KMART . TIME 
            ESTIMATED. 

0202 PM     TSTM WND GST     SALEM                   37.27N 88.25W
07/06/2016  E65 MPH          LIVINGSTON         KY   PUBLIC           

            TIME ESTIMATED. 

0204 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW HICKORY            36.83N 88.66W
07/06/2016                   GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC           

            REPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NORTH OF 
            MAYFIELD. 

0205 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 N BENTON              36.93N 88.35W
07/06/2016  M58 MPH          MARSHALL           KY   MESONET          

            . 

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW EDDYVILLE         37.07N 88.09W
07/06/2016                   LYON               KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            4 POWER POLES WITH TRANSFORMERS DOWN. 

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ENE LYNN GROVE        36.60N 88.39W
07/06/2016                   CALLOWAY           KY   PUBLIC           

            LARGE TREES DOWN. 

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE SYMSONIA          36.89N 88.44W
07/06/2016                   MARSHALL           KY   PUBLIC           

            POWER POLES AND TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. 

0214 PM     TSTM WND GST     MURRAY                  36.61N 88.32W
07/06/2016  E70 MPH          CALLOWAY           KY   PUBLIC           

            HIGHEST WINDS THEY HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. 

0217 PM     FLOOD            CADIZ                   36.86N 87.83W
07/06/2016                   TRIGG              KY   PUBLIC           

            BUSH CREEK ROAD FLOODED. 

0217 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N FARIDEALING         36.92N 88.22W
07/06/2016                   MARSHALL           KY   PUBLIC           

            TREES DOWN. 

0220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE BENTON            36.86N 88.35W
07/06/2016                   MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            TREES DOWN. SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED 
            IN BENTON/DRAFFENVILLE AREA. 

0225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E ROCKCASTLE          36.90N 87.94W
07/06/2016                   TRIGG              KY   PUBLIC           

            TREES DOWN. OTHER TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY. 

0228 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 W CANTON              36.80N 87.99W
07/06/2016  M60 MPH          TRIGG              KY   PUBLIC           

            FROM DAVIS WEATHER INSTRUMENTS. 

0229 PM     TSTM WND GST     PRINCETON               37.11N 87.89W
07/06/2016  M64 MPH          CALDWELL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            . 

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW CADIZ              36.86N 87.84W
07/06/2016                   TRIGG              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY. 

0235 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 WNW MARION            37.33N 88.09W
07/06/2016  M55 MPH          CRITTENDEN         KY   MESONET          

            . 

0236 PM     TSTM WND GST     PRINCETON               37.11N 87.89W
07/06/2016  M64 MPH          CALDWELL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            . 

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLAY                    37.48N 87.82W
07/06/2016                   WEBSTER            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN OR 
            NEAR CLAY...TREE FELL ON A HOUSE...SEVERAL 
            TREES FELL BLOCKING ROADS OR ONTO POWER 
            LINES. 

0253 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 ESE ROCKCASTLE        36.88N 87.91W
07/06/2016  E60 MPH          TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            . 

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N NORTONVILLE         37.20N 87.45W
07/06/2016                   HOPKINS            KY   UTILITY COMPANY  

            NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES REPORTED ALONG WEST 
            KENTUCKY PARKWAY. FROM NORTONVILLE TO 
            GRAHAM. TIME ESTIMATED. 

0304 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S SHARON GROVE        36.87N 87.09W
07/06/2016                   TODD               KY   PUBLIC           

            TREED DOWN. PER MEDIA. 

0307 PM     TSTM WND GST     GRACEY                  36.88N 87.66W
07/06/2016  M52 MPH          CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            . 

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE ELKTON             36.84N 87.13W
07/06/2016                   TODD               KY   PUBLIC           

            WOODEN SWING SET DESTROYED. VIA SOCIAL 
            MEDIA.

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Environment

The storms increased ahead of a small-scale 500 mb shortwave over western Missouri. A moderately strong southwest wind flow of moist and very unstable air fueled the storms. Mixed-layer capes around 3000 j/kg fed into the southern end of the line of storms. Precipitable water values were near 2 inches. Images below from the NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.


Figure 1: 500 mb at 1 P.M. CDT	Figure 2: 850 mb at 1 P.M. CDT	Figure 3: Mean sea level pressure 1 P.M.

Moisture and instability summary...


Figure 4: mlcape at 1 P.M. CDT	Figure 5: Precip water at 1 P.M. CDT	Figure 6: dcape at 1 P.M. CDT

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Overview of the July 6 afternoon damaging winds and tornadoes