National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Numerous storms formed during the heat of the afternoon as a cold front sagged southward toward our region. The storms were accompanied by heavy downpours, gusty winds from 30 to 40 mph, and frequent lightning. There were several reports of hail and wind damage.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
900 PM CDT SUN JUL 08 2012

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

0520 PM     TSTM WND GST     DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
07/08/2012  E60.00 MPH       PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALSO SOME SMALL HAIL

0544 PM     HAIL             HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
07/08/2012  E0.75 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0545 PM     HAIL             RICHLAND                37.28N 87.59W
07/08/2012  E1.75 INCH       HOPKINS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0546 PM     HAIL             POPLAR BLUFF            36.76N 90.41W
07/08/2012  E0.75 INCH       BUTLER             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ALSO...SOME DEBRIS ON ROADWAY AT JUNCTION OF HIGHWAY 67
            AND ROUTE M

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
07/08/2012                   CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES DOWN. ONE ON A HOUSE...ONE ON A ROAD

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EARLINGTON              37.27N 87.52W
07/08/2012                   HOPKINS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE LIMBS DOWN

0654 PM     HAIL             OLIVE BRANCH            37.17N 89.35W
07/08/2012  E1.75 INCH       ALEXANDER          IL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            THIS WAS OCCURRING AT HORSESHOE LAKE


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