National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

A very humid and unstable atmosphere set the stage for widespread thunderstorms that produced heavy rain and local wind damage. Though there were isolated storms during the midday hours, the main severe storm complex evolved over southern Illinois around 4 P.M. The first severe weather report of the main event was a wind gust to 70 mph clocked at the Carbondale airport at 4:29 P.M. In anticipation of the increase in storms, the Storm Prediction Center issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 658 at 3:10 P.M.

Over 30 reports of wind damage, funnel clouds, flash flooding, and hail were received by the Paducah NWS office in a 5-hour period ending at 9 P.M. A "bow echo" produced widespread wind gusts from 60 to 70 mph in a swath from the Carbondale and Harrisburg, IL areas, southeast across the Ohio River, to Hopkinsville and the Lakes Region of western Kentucky. Serious flooding occurred in Cape Girardeau, where numerous water rescues were conducted. A couple of weak tornadoes occurred in Christian County.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
422 PM CDT WED AUG 5 2009

...DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR CHRISTIAN COUNTY KENTUCKY...

THE FOLLOWING IS THE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR A DOWNBURST WITH EMBEDDED
TORNADOES THAT OCCURRED JUST NORTH OF HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCKY TUESDAY
AUGUST 4TH, 2009.

* EVENT DATE - TUESDAY AUGUST 4 2009

* EVENT TIME - APPROX. 655 PM CDT

* EVENT TYPE - DOWNBURST WITH EMBEDDED BRIEF TORNADOES

* EVENT LOCATION - 2.7 MILES NORTH OF HOPKINSVILLE TO JUST EAST OF
                   EXIT 12 ON THE PENNYRILE PARKWAY.

* PEAK WIND - 80 MPH WITH 2 EMBEDDED EF0 TORNADOES

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH - ABOUT 250 YDS

* PATH LENGTH - 1.5 MILES

* INJURIES - 1 INJURY. STORM SPOTTER STRUCK BY FLYING PIECE OF WOOD
             WHICH RESULTED IN A BADLY BRUISED SHOULDER

* FATALITIES - NONE

* DISCUSSION/DAMAGE - EMBEDDED BRIEF TORNADOES OCCURRED ALONG
  DOWNBURST PATH. FIRST BRIEF TOUCHDOWN...EYEWITNESSED BY A
  TRAINED SKYWARN SPOTTER...BEGAN AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 41
  AND THE BYPASS (1682) AND TRAVELED JUST NORTH OF THE BYPASS FOR
  ABOUT ONE HALF MILE. DAMAGE INCLUDED 2 FIBERGLASS LIGHT POLES
  SNAPPED AT BASE...SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED AND LARGE LIMBS BROKEN.
  ADDITIONAL BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED JUST EAST OF THE PENNYRILE
  PARKWAY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BYPASS (1682). DAMAGE INCLUDED
  A ROOF BEING TORN OFF OF A METAL STORAGE BUILDING WHICH WAS
  BLOWN NORTH BACK ACROSS THE HIGHWAY.

SURVEYOR...WIELGOS

The map below shows the path of the bow echo that produced widespread wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
926 PM CDT TUE AUG 04 2009

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

1145 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PRINCETON               38.36N 87.57W
08/04/2009                   GIBSON             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE DOWN.

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PETERSBURG              38.49N 87.28W
08/04/2009                   PIKE               IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 56 ON WEST SIDE OF TOWN.

0429 PM     TSTM WND GST     CARBONDALE              37.72N 89.22W
08/04/2009  M70.00 MPH       JACKSON            IL   ASOS

            LATE REPORT.

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ANNA                    37.46N 89.24W
08/04/2009                   UNION              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS
            REPORTED. SAME TYPE OF DAMAGE REPORTED IN THE COMMUNITY
            OF JONESBORO.

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CARRIER MILLS           37.69N 88.63W
08/04/2009                   SALINE             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROOF PEELED OFF OF MOBILE HOME. STREET FLOODING ALSO
            REPORTED.

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COBDEN                  37.53N 89.25W
08/04/2009                   UNION              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 70MPH
            ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM.

0505 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 W DELWOOD             37.58N 88.63W
08/04/2009                   POPE               IL   AIRPLANE PILOT

            2 PILOTS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD JUST WEST OF DELWOOD.

0506 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARRISBURG              37.74N 88.55W
08/04/2009                   SALINE             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. STREET FLOODING ALSO
            REPORTED.

0510 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CRAB ORCHARD            37.73N 88.80W
08/04/2009                   WILLIAMSON         IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON CAR. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST VIENNA             37.43N 88.97W
08/04/2009                   JOHNSON            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 37 AND 146.

0521 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PADUCAH                 37.07N 88.64W
08/04/2009                   MCCRACKEN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LATE REPORT...MOBILE HOME HAD 30 FEET OF ROOF PEELED BACK
            LIKE A SARDINE CAN. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE EVENT
            OCCURRED ALONG OLD MAYFIELD ROAD.

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ADVANCE                 37.10N 89.91W
08/04/2009                   STODDARD           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LATE REPORT...16 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON A MOBILE
            HOME. 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON AN PICKUP TRUCK. NO
            INJURIES REPORTED. SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER RIG WITH FREIGHT
            BLOWN OVER.

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N CAPE GIRARDEAU      37.32N 89.55W
08/04/2009                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DONW. WINDS ESTIMATED 60 TO 65 MPH WITH THE STORM.


0558 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N CAPE GIRARDEAU      37.32N 89.55W
08/04/2009  M1.20 INCH       CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL MEASURED IN PAST 15 MINUTES. SEVERAL STREET
            INTERSECTIONS HAVE STANDING WATER.

0612 PM     TSTM WND GST     CALVERT CITY            37.03N 88.35W
08/04/2009  E65.00 MPH       MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES BOWING.

0622 PM     TSTM WND GST     PRINCETON               37.11N 87.88W
08/04/2009  E65.00 MPH       CALDWELL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0623 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TAMMS                   37.24N 89.27W
08/04/2009                   ALEXANDER          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DONW IN THE COMMUNITY. ALSO REPORTED IN MILLER CITY
            AND OLIVE BRANCH. ESTIMATED WINDS WITH THE STORM WERE 50
            TO 60 MPH.

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BARLOW                  37.05N 89.05W
08/04/2009                   BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CREWS WORKING ON SEVERAL ROADS TO REMOVE DOWNED TREES AND
            POWER LINES. FIRE RESPONDED TO FIRES DUE TO DOWNED LINES.
            DAMAGE IS REPORTED IN THE COMMUNITY AND COUNTYWIDE.
            DOWNED TREES HAVE BLOCKED SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS AND
            ROADWAYS.

0630 PM     TSTM WND GST     PRINCETON               37.11N 87.88W
08/04/2009  M67.00 MPH       CALDWELL           KY   MESONET

0655 PM     TSTM WND GST     CALEDONIA               36.82N 87.69W
08/04/2009  M70.00 MPH       TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS OCCURRED ON THE TRIGG CHRISTIAN COUNTY LINE ALONG
            HIGHWAY 272.

0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
08/04/2009                   CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LATE REPORT...MOST OF DAMAGE OCCURRED ON NORTH SIDE OF
            TOWN. TREES...POWER LINES AND POLES DOWN. POLE BARN
            DESTROYED ALONG WITTY ROAD AND ROOF DAMAGE TO HOME ALONG
            PRINCETON ROAD.

0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREDONIA                37.21N 88.06W
08/04/2009                   CALDWELL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 BARN ROOFS BLOWN OFF AND BLOCKING COUNTY HIGHWAY 902E.
            TIME ESTIMATED.

0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PRINCETON               37.11N 87.88W
08/04/2009                   CALDWELL           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LATE REPORT...CARPORT DOWN ON HIGHWAY 293 NORTH OF TOWN.
            ALSO HAVE ONE BUILDING WITH WINDOWS BLOWN OUT. SEVERAL
            ROADS IMPASSABLE DUE TO WATER. TIME ESTIMATED.

0718 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JACKSON                 37.38N 89.65W
08/04/2009                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
            EOC ON BACKUP POWER.

0734 PM     TSTM WND GST     ELKTON                  36.81N 87.16W
08/04/2009  E60.00 MPH       TODD               KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELKTON                  36.81N 87.16W
08/04/2009                   TODD               KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TIME ESTIMATED...ONE TREE DOWN BLOCKING HIGHWAY 181N.

0743 PM     TSTM WND GST     CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.31N 89.55W
08/04/2009  E55.00 MPH       CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0750 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.31N 89.55W
08/04/2009                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL MAIN AND SECONDARY ROADS HAVE STANDING WATER
            THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

0834 PM     HEAVY RAIN       KEVIL                   37.08N 88.89W
08/04/2009  M0.70 INCH       BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RAINFALL OCCURRED WITHIN 15 MINUTES.

0835 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHARLESTON              36.92N 89.34W
08/04/2009                   MISSISSIPPI        MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORTS OF WATER OVER SEVERAL ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE
            COMMUNITY.

0837 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.31N 89.55W
08/04/2009                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SOUTHERN HALF OF COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING SERIOUS FLOODING.
            COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE PREPARING FOR SWIFT WATER RECUES AT
            THIS TIME. VARIOUS DEGREES OF FLOODING REPORTED
            THROUGHOUT CAPE GIRARDEAU.

0852 PM     HAIL             GREENVILLE              37.13N 90.45W
08/04/2009  M1.75 INCH       WAYNE              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GOLFBALL HAIL REPORTED.

0902 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PADUCAH                 37.07N 88.64W
08/04/2009                   MCCRACKEN          KY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            WATER OVER STREETS NEAR EXECUTIVE INN.

0905 PM     HAIL             SHOOK                   37.04N 90.31W
08/04/2009  M1.00 INCH       WAYNE              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.


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