Overview
A severe weather outbreak occurred during the afternoon and early evening hours of Friday, June 21. An organized line of severe thunderstorms formed over the central Plains states during the night of the 20th. This bowing line of storms progressed southeast across the St. Louis area during the midday hours, then down across the lower Ohio Valley and southeast Missouri during the afternoon. Widespread wind damage was reported in southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and parts of western Kentucky. Flooding rains accompanied some of the storms. Damage surveys determined 6 tornadoes touched down across portions of western Kentucky.Tornadoes:
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Tornado #1- Near Gracey, KY Christian County
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Tornado #2 - Near Herndon, KY
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Tornado #3 - East of Cadiz, KY
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Tornado #4 - South of Trenton, KY
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Tornado #5 - KY Dam Marina
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Tornado #6 - Land Between The Lakes
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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 |
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Wind & Hail:
An initial line of thunderstorms crossed southeast Illinois, southwest Indiana, and northwest Kentucky early in the afternoon. Although this line produced some strong gusty winds, the majority of the wind damage was associated with a second stronger line of storms that crossed southeast Missouri, much of southern Illinois, and southwest Kentucky later in the afternoon. Please view the radar imagery section for details. Winds in some locations were clocked around 70 mph, including a 72 mph wind gust at the Cape Girardeau airport.
Wind
Two fatalities were blamed on the wind. One fatality occurred on the Current River in Carter County, Missouri. A second fatality occurred in Pulaski County, Illinois. Both fatalities were due to trees falling on victims. There were also at least three serious injuries in the same counties due to falling trees.
Photo below of overturned semi on Interstate 24 bridge over Ohio River, courtesy of Josh McNichols.
Hail
Small hail accompanied some of the strongest storms, however reports of large hail were few and far between. A notable exception was in Ballard County, Kentucky, where a hailstone measuring over 3 inches in diameter was observed. Ballard County is just west of Paducah, KY. Large hail up to golf ball size was reported east of Paducah in Marshall County.
Flooding
Flash flood warnings were issued for numerous counties. The primary flooding hazard was flooded roadways. Near Marion, IL, a mesonet site measured 2.22 inches of rain in two hours. Creek flooding was reported near Marion.
Radar estimated rainfall totals for 48-hour period ending Saturday, June 22 at 10 PM:

Photos
Photos contributed by media, spotters, and the public. Thank you.
| Ping pong ball hail near Benton, KY (Noah Bergren) |
Uprooted tree at La Center, KY (Beau Dodson) |
3-inch hail at Barlow, KY (Teresa Vance) |
Funnel cloud near Trenton, KY (Brittany Bates Lester) |
Storm Reports
Below is a map of preliminary storm reports for June 21. Purple icons are large hail, green icons are flooding, blue icons are heavy rainfall amounts, and the beige (or beige and green) icons are high wind or wind damage reports.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1127 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SW MOUNT VERNON 38.29N 88.94W
06/21/2019 E60 MPH JEFFERSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER OUTAGE.
0244 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NE BELLE PRAIRIE CITY 38.25N 88.51W
06/21/2019 M59 MPH HAMILTON IL MESONET
0343 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NW VAN BUREN 37.05N 91.06W
06/21/2019 CARTER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 FATAL, 2 INJ ***
TREE FELL ON BOAT ON THE CURRENT RIVER IN
THE VICINITY OF THE WAYMEYER SHUTE NATIONAL
PARK SERVICE RIVER ACCESS. DRIVER OF THE
BOAT WAS KILLED AND TWO PASSENGERS SERIOUSLY
INJURED. REPORT RELAYED BY CARTER CO.
EMERGENCY MANAGER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW VAN BUREN 37.07N 91.05W
06/21/2019 CARTER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON NORTH END OF M HIGHWAY.
0350 PM TSTM WND DMG PRINCETON 38.36N 87.57W
06/21/2019 GIBSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN. FLAG POLES BENT. TREE
LIMBS BROKEN.
0405 PM TSTM WND DMG PATTON 37.50N 90.01W
06/21/2019 BOLLINGER MO BROADCAST MEDIA
POWERLINES DOWN. BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED.
0406 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSW PATTON 37.45N 90.03W
06/21/2019 BOLLINGER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES SNAPPED AND DAMAGE TO THE PORCH ON A
HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 WNW BURFORDVILLE 37.40N 89.92W
06/21/2019 BOLLINGER MO BROADCAST MEDIA
RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. 2 TREES DOWN IN
SCOPUS.
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG MARBLE HILL 37.31N 89.97W
06/21/2019 BOLLINGER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AROUND
THE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED.
0417 PM TSTM WND DMG JACKSON 37.39N 89.67W
06/21/2019 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO BROADCAST MEDIA
BRICKS STRIPPED FROM AN APARTMENT BUILDING.
HEAVY TREE DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0420 PM HAIL 2 SSE GREENVILLE 37.10N 90.43W
06/21/2019 E0.75 INCH WAYNE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
MEDIA RELAYED.
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.30N 89.57W
06/21/2019 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO PUBLIC
60MPH WIND GUST, BROKEN TREELIMBS AND ROOF
SHINGLE DAMAGE.
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE ALLENVILLE 37.22N 89.74W
06/21/2019 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN, SIDING
PEELED OFF.
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.30N 89.55W
06/21/2019 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO BROADCAST MEDIA
WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF RESTORE HORIZON.
WINDOWS ALSO BLOWN OUT OF CARS. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0429 PM TSTM WND GST 2 W SCOTT CITY 37.23N 89.58W
06/21/2019 M72 MPH SCOTT MO ASOS
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW WAPPAPELLO 36.90N 90.31W
06/21/2019 BUTLER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE BLOCKING HIGHWAY T 1 MILE SOUTH
OF ROUTE KK.
0432 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW MURPHYSBORO 37.75N 89.35W
06/21/2019 JACKSON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN NEAR S.20TH/LINDELL AVE.
0433 PM TSTM WND GST 4 E POPLAR BLUFF 36.77N 90.33W
06/21/2019 M59 MPH BUTLER MO ASOS
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG CORYDON 37.74N 87.70W
06/21/2019 HENDERSON KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 145.
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG CARBONDALE 37.73N 89.22W
06/21/2019 JACKSON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE BRANCH ON HOUSE. TREE LIMBS DOWN
AROUND THE AREA AS WELL. TIME ESTIMATED.
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW CHAFFEE 37.20N 89.69W
06/21/2019 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO PUBLIC
HOME WITH SIGNIFICANT SHINGLE DAMAGE.
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E MAKANDA 37.62N 89.21W
06/21/2019 JACKSON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO TREES COVERING ROCKY COMFORT ROAD. TIME
ESTIAMTED.
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S ULLIN 37.25N 89.19W
06/21/2019 PULASKI IL BROADCAST MEDIA
*** 1 FATAL ***
ONE PERSON WAS KILLED WHEN A TREE FELL ONTO
A CAR ON OLD HIGHWAY 51.
0445 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NE DUDLEY 36.80N 90.08W
06/21/2019 M48 MPH STODDARD MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0445 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE MURPHYSBORO 37.78N 89.32W
06/21/2019 JACKSON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROAD FLOODING ON 149E.
0446 PM TSTM WND DMG MOUNDS 37.11N 89.20W
06/21/2019 PULASKI IL EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ ***
ONE PERSON WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN A TREE
FELL THEM IN A PARK IN MOUNDS. REPORT
RELAYED BY PULASKI COUNTY EM.
0449 PM TSTM WND DMG POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.39W
06/21/2019 BUTLER MO PUBLIC
LARGE TREE SNAPPED. PHOTO RELAYED VIA
TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED.
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG HERRIN 37.80N 89.03W
06/21/2019 WILLIAMSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER OUTAGES, TREES SNAPPED.
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E CARTERVILLE 37.76N 89.07W
06/21/2019 WILLIAMSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ALONG GRAND AVE.
0454 PM TSTM WND DMG HERRIN 37.81N 89.03W
06/21/2019 WILLIAMSON IL BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE ON A HOME. TIME ESTIMATED.
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW CHARLESTON 36.93N 89.34W
06/21/2019 MISSISSIPPI MO TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE LIMBS DOWN. 55-60MPH ESTIMATE.
0458 PM HAIL BARLOW 37.05N 89.05W
06/21/2019 M3.00 INCH BALLARD KY PUBLIC
HAIL STONE MEASURED 3.4 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
PHOTO RELAYED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED.
0458 PM HAIL 2 SSE LA CENTER 37.06N 88.96W
06/21/2019 E1.00 INCH BALLARD KY PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED.
0458 PM TSTM WND DMG VIENNA 37.42N 88.90W
06/21/2019 JOHNSON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AROUND THE COUNTY. ROADS
BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREES. AT LEAST ONE POWER
POLE KNOCKED DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0503 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE PITTSBURG 37.73N 88.80W
06/21/2019 E60 MPH WILLIAMSON IL PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED.
0503 PM TSTM WND GST CREAL SPRINGS 37.62N 88.83W
06/21/2019 E70 MPH WILLIAMSON IL PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED.
0503 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W SIMPSON 37.47N 88.78W
06/21/2019 JOHNSON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL OAK TREES OF 3 TO 4 FEET IN DIAMETER
BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0510 PM HAIL 2 SSE LA CENTER 37.05N 88.96W
06/21/2019 E1.00 INCH BALLARD KY TRAINED SPOTTER
PHOTO RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
0510 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E MARION 37.73N 88.93W
06/21/2019 E75 MPH WILLIAMSON IL PUBLIC
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG KEVIL 37.09N 88.89W
06/21/2019 BALLARD KY PUBLIC
LARGE LIMBS DOWN. TREES UPROOTED.
0515 PM HAIL WICKLIFFE 36.97N 89.09W
06/21/2019 E1.00 INCH BALLARD KY PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED.
0516 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE HEATH 37.06N 88.77W
06/21/2019 MCCRACKEN KY OTHER FEDERAL
BARKLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT TEMPORARY AIRPORT
TOWER TRAILER SHIFTED OFF FOUNDATION. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0516 PM TSTM WND GST 5 W PADUCAH 37.07N 88.73W
06/21/2019 M57 MPH MCCRACKEN KY ASOS
0517 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNW PADUCAH 37.13N 88.69W
06/21/2019 MCCRACKEN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEMI TRUCK OVERTURNED ON THE I-24 BRIDGE
OVER THE OHIO RIVER.
0521 PM TSTM WND GST OWENSBORO 37.78N 87.11W
06/21/2019 E60 MPH DAVIESS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0522 PM TSTM WND DMG PADUCAH 37.07N 88.63W
06/21/2019 MCCRACKEN KY BROADCAST MEDIA
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IN DOWNTOWN
PADUCAH. LARGE TREES DOWN ALONG BROADWAY.
TIME ESTIMATED.
0522 PM TSTM WND DMG LONE OAK 37.04N 88.67W
06/21/2019 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0523 PM TSTM WND GST NEW MADRID 36.60N 89.53W
06/21/2019 E65 MPH NEW MADRID MO EMERGENCY MNGR
ESTIMATED 60-70 MPH WIND GUSTS.
0523 PM HAIL OWENSBORO 37.78N 87.11W
06/21/2019 E1.00 INCH DAVIESS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0525 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SW SACRAMENTO 37.39N 87.31W
06/21/2019 M65 MPH HOPKINS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKPORT 37.89N 87.05W
06/21/2019 SPENCER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0538 PM TSTM WND DMG ARLINGTON 36.79N 89.01W
06/21/2019 CARLISLE KY PUBLIC
WIDESPREAD TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE.
0539 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE WINGO 36.69N 88.71W
06/21/2019 GRAVES KY PUBLIC
DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CATFISH HOUSE.
WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF CARS. TIME ESTIMATED.
0547 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N GRAND RIVERS 37.03N 88.24W
06/21/2019 LIVINGSTON KY PUBLIC
AT KENTUCKY DAM MARINA MULTIPLE BOATS BROKE
LOOSE FROM MOORINGS. PARTS OF THE MARINA
SUFFERED WIND DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0554 PM HAIL BENTON 36.86N 88.35W
06/21/2019 E1.75 INCH MARSHALL KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
PING PONG BALL TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
0554 PM TSTM WND GST BENTON 36.86N 88.35W
06/21/2019 E70 MPH MARSHALL KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW WATER VALLEY 36.56N 88.81W
06/21/2019 GRAVES KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL ON UNOCCUPIED HOUSE.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG HARDIN 36.76N 88.30W
06/21/2019 MARSHALL KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SIDING BLOWN OFF A HOME.
0600 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NE KIRKSEY 36.70N 88.40W
06/21/2019 M50 MPH CALLOWAY KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE LYNN GROVE 36.60N 88.41W
06/21/2019 CALLOWAY KY EMERGENCY MNGR
KY-94 AT KY-299 BLOCKED DUE TO DOWN POWER
LINE. POWER POLE SNAPPED.
0604 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SW KIRKSEY 36.65N 88.46W
06/21/2019 E75 MPH CALLOWAY KY PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 70-80 MPH WINDS. CARPORT ANCHORS
RIPPED FROM CONCRETE. TREES DOWN. RELAYED
VIA TWITTER.
0608 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SW MURRAY 36.59N 88.34W
06/21/2019 E65 MPH CALLOWAY KY NWS EMPLOYEE
ESTIMATED 60-65 MPH WINDS. TREE LIMBS DOWN.
REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.
0610 PM TSTM WND GST 3 WSW GOLDON POND 36.78N 88.07W
06/21/2019 E65 MPH TRIGG KY TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED ON THE TRACE NEAR US 68.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW CADIZ 36.86N 87.84W
06/21/2019 TRIGG KY BROADCAST MEDIA
POWER LINE DOWN ON DEPOT STREET WITH 4 OR 5
KNOCKED DOWN ON TOP OF IT. TIME ESTIMATED.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG MURRAY 36.61N 88.31W
06/21/2019 CALLOWAY KY EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN.
0615 PM HEAVY RAIN ROCKPORT 37.89N 87.05W
06/21/2019 E2.00 INCH SPENCER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED IN 15 TO 20 MINUTES.
0616 PM TSTM WND GST 1 ESE AURORA 36.77N 88.12W
06/21/2019 E60 MPH MARSHALL KY TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED NEAR THE EGGNERS FERRY BRIDGE.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG HAZEL 36.51N 88.32W
06/21/2019 CALLOWAY KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
0620 PM HEAVY RAIN ROCKPORT 37.88N 87.05W
06/21/2019 M2.00 INCH SPENCER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
FELL IN 20 MINUTES.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E CADIZ 36.86N 87.77W
06/21/2019 TRIGG KY BROADCAST MEDIA
MULTIPLE LARGE TREES SNAPPED. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0630 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 E PROVIDENCE 37.40N 87.76W
06/21/2019 WEBSTER KY EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 120 AND HIGHWAY 630 HAVE WATER OVER
THEM AND THEY ARE CLOSED.
0630 PM TSTM WND GST 4 W GRACEY 36.88N 87.74W
06/21/2019 M70 MPH TRIGG KY BROADCAST MEDIA
MEASURED AT WKDZ RADIO. TIME ESTIMATED.
0640 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 SE GRACEY 36.81N 87.61W
06/21/2019 CHRISTIAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
RELAYED SPOTTER REPORT OF MAJOR TREE DAMAGE
AND DEBRIS FIELD ON NEWSTEAD RD.
0640 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE HERNDON 36.76N 87.53W
06/21/2019 CHRISTIAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL ON HOUSE.
0640 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 W PEMBROKE 36.76N 87.48W
06/21/2019 CHRISTIAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
FIBERGLASS POLE IS DOWN. MANY TREES DOWN IN
AREA.
0642 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE HERNDON 36.76N 87.53W
06/21/2019 CHRISTIAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE BLOCKING LAFAYETTE ROAD. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0645 PM HEAVY RAIN 6 N GREENVILLE 37.29N 87.18W
06/21/2019 M1.55 INCH MUHLENBERG KY MESONET
IT OCCURRED IN 30 MINUTES.
0646 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW FORT CAMPBELL NOR 36.67N 87.49W
06/21/2019 M63 MPH CHRISTIAN KY ASOS
RECORDED AT KHOP ASOS.
0650 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW OAK GROVE 36.72N 87.46W
06/21/2019 CHRISTIAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
BUILDING AND ROOF DAMAGE TO WEST POWER TOOL.
TIME ESTIMATED.
0650 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NW OAK GROVE 36.73N 87.49W
06/21/2019 CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ALONG MILE 83 ON I-24.
0653 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W PEMBROKE 36.77N 87.39W
06/21/2019 CHRISTIAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL INTO A HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0701 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 S TRENTON 36.68N 87.26W
06/21/2019 TODD KY BROADCAST MEDIA
PICTURE OF FUNNEL CLOUD SOUTH OF TRENTON,
KY. TIME ESTIMATED.
0705 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW TRENTON 36.69N 87.29W
06/21/2019 TODD KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 104,
VEHICLE STUCK BETWEEN TREES.
0736 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 SW MARION 37.66N 89.01W
06/21/2019 WILLIAMSON IL MESONET
2.22 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN TWO HOURS.
SIGNIFICANT CREEK FLOODING.
0900 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE EVANSVILLE 37.97N 87.53W
06/21/2019 M2.40 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.
| Photo of damage at Kentucky Dam marina (courtesy of Rick Martin) |
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