Overview of the Severe Thunderstorms on June 17, 2022

Wind and Hail 

Wind

Wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph were common with the line of thunderstorms. A peak reported wind gust of 65 mph was measured in Evansville by a trained weather spotter. 

Peak wind gusts measured in Kentucky via the Kentucky Mesonet.

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Hail

A few hail reports of quarter (1 inch) to half dollar (1.25 inch) size reported with the thunderstorms in southern Illinois and western Kentucky. 

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Photos & Video

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Sign damage in downtown Evansville via Jonathan Weaver.	Downed powerlines on US 45 on the Wayne/Clay County line via the Wayne County (IL) Sheriffs Office.	Tree snapped in Haubstadt, IN, via Peyton Davis.	Tree and powerline damage in Pike County via Peyton Davis.

Shelf cloud approaching Evansville via Mike Fetscher	Shelf cloud in Evansville via Deb Dorsey	Tree damage in Mount Vernon, IL, via Jordan Ronat	Broken tree limb in Paducah, KY, via David Witten

Uprooted tree in Reidland, KY, via Jennifer Rukavina Bidwell	Tree limbs down on house in Mount Carmel, IL via Newschannel 15	Damage to a home from a falling tree in Du Quoin, IL via Katie Melvin/WSIL-TV	Tree uprooted in Dix, IL, via Nick Hausen/WSIL-TV

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Radar

Click here for an animated radar loop from the Iowa State Mesonet. 

KVWX radar base reflectivity and base velocity at 6:30 AM CDT.	KPAH radar base reflectivity and base velocity at 6:41 AM CDT.	KVWX radar base reflectivity and base velocity at 7:42 AM CDT.	KPAH radar base reflectivity and base velocity at 8:00 AM CDT.

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Storm Reports

Local storm report map via the Iowa State Mesonet. 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1134 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2022

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

0630 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DIX                     38.44N 88.94W
06/17/2022                   JEFFERSON          IL   PUBLIC           

            LARGE TREES DOWN. 

0635 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N DU QUOIN            38.02N 89.23W
06/17/2022                   PERRY              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 5 
            NNE TAMAROA. TREE ON HOME. 

0640 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 NE VALIER             38.03N 89.04W
06/17/2022  E60 MPH          FRANKLIN           IL   PUBLIC           



0640 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT VERNON            38.32N 88.91W
06/17/2022                   JEFFERSON          IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 

0641 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 W JOHNSONVILLE        38.52N 88.57W
06/17/2022  E65 MPH          WAYNE              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            POWER LINES AND TREES ARE DOWN. 

0644 AM     TSTM WND DMG     JOHNSONVILLE            38.52N 88.54W
06/17/2022                   WAYNE              IL   PUBLIC           

            1 INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN, SHINGLES BLOWN OFF 
            HOME. 

0645 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DU QUOIN                38.01N 89.23W
06/17/2022                   PERRY              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TWO HOMES WITH MAJOR DAMAGE DUE WIND DAMAGE 
            AND/OR TREES FALLING ON THEM. ONE HOME WITH 
            A LARGE TREE LIMB THROUGH. LATE REPORT. 

0645 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE MOUNT VERNON       38.33N 88.88W
06/17/2022                   JEFFERSON          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF POWER OUTAGES IN 
            JEFFERSON COUNTY. NUMEROUS TREE BRANCHES AND 
            LIMBS DOWN NEAR MT. VERNON. SHINGLES OFF 
            ROOFS. 

0650 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 W FAIRFIELD           38.38N 88.42W
06/17/2022  M48 MPH          WAYNE              IL   AWOS             

            AWOS STATION KFWC FAIRFIELD IL. 

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ALBION                  38.38N 88.06W
06/17/2022                   EDWARDS            IL   PUBLIC           

            LOTS OF TREE DAMAGE. TREE FELL ON HOME. 

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     THOMPSONVILLE           37.92N 88.76W
06/17/2022                   FRANKLIN           IL   PUBLIC           

            TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES. LARGE LIMBS DOWN. 
            POOL BLOWN APART AND LAWN MOWER FLIPPED OVER 
            BY WIND. 

0710 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW BROUGHTON         37.94N 88.48W
06/17/2022                   HAMILTON           IL   PUBLIC           

            TREE AND SHED DAMAGE. WINDOW AIR UNIT BLOWN 
            OUT. 

0710 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW HARRISBURG        37.77N 88.57W
06/17/2022                   SALINE             IL   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            5 TREES DOWN. 

0712 AM     HAIL             1 WNW ANNA              37.46N 89.25W
06/17/2022  E1.00 INCH       UNION              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA  



0715 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT CARMEL            38.42N 87.76W
06/17/2022                   WABASH             IL   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            SEVERAL POWER LINES AND AT LEAST ONE TREE ON 
            A HOUSE. NUMEROUS LIMBS DOWN. DOWNED POWER 
            LINE BLOCKING IL RT 1 AND 15. 

0716 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 E CARMI               38.08N 88.12W
06/17/2022  M59 MPH          WHITE              IL   AWOS             

            AWOS STATION KCUL CARMI IL. 

0718 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N CISNE               38.56N 88.44W
06/17/2022                   WAYNE              IL   PUBLIC           

            1 INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN, SHINGLES BLOWN OFF 
            HOME. 

0720 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CARMI                   38.09N 88.17W
06/17/2022                   WHITE              IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            FEW TREES COVERING ROADWAYS AS WELL AS 
            NUMEROUS BRANCHES AND DEBRIS. 

0725 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PRINCETON               38.36N 87.57W
06/17/2022                   GIBSON             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            TREE DOWN ON A HOME. 

0731 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE MOUNT VERNON       37.96N 87.87W
06/17/2022  M46 MPH          POSEY              IN   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION FW0374 MT. VERNON. 

0735 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW VIENNA            37.44N 88.90W
06/17/2022                   JOHNSON            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            NUMEROUS TREES ARE DOWN. 

0739 AM     FLASH FLOOD      JACKSON                 37.38N 89.66W
06/17/2022                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT OF FLASH FLOODING IN JACKSON. 

0740 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE EVANSVILLE        37.97N 87.54W
06/17/2022                   VANDERBURGH        IN   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            SEVERAL LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES ARE 
            DOWN. 

0742 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 ESE EVANSVILLE        37.97N 87.50W
06/17/2022  E65 MPH          VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0743 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W VIENNA              37.42N 88.91W
06/17/2022                   JOHNSON            IL   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA MPING - 1 INCH TREE LIMBS 
            BROKEN, SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. 

0743 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PRINCETON               38.36N 87.57W
06/17/2022                   GIBSON             IN   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA MPING - 1 INCH TREE LIMBS 
            BROKEN, SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. 

0744 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW DARMSTADT         38.08N 87.58W
06/17/2022                   VANDERBURGH        IN   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA MPING - 1 INCH TREE LIMBS 
            BROKEN, SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. 

0746 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W BRECKINRIDGE CENTER 37.69N 87.88W
06/17/2022                   UNION              KY   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA MPING - 1 INCH TREE LIMBS 
            BROKEN, SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. 

0747 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 NNW LIVERMORE         37.52N 87.15W
06/17/2022  M59 MPH          MCLEAN             KY   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORTED M59 MPH WIND GUST - PERSONAL 
            WEATHER STATION. 

0749 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 NE MELODY HILL        38.06N 87.48W
06/17/2022  M47 MPH          VANDERBURGH        IN   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION IN016 1.2 NE MELODY HILL 
            (INDOT). 

0750 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GRAND TOWER             37.63N 89.50W
06/17/2022                   JACKSON            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME 
            ESTIMATED. 

0752 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 SSW DE SOTO           37.78N 89.25W
06/17/2022  M52 MPH          JACKSON            IL   ASOS             

            ASOS STATION KMDH CARBONDALE IL. 

0753 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 WNW SCOTT CITY        37.23N 89.58W
06/17/2022  M53 MPH          SCOTT              MO   ASOS             

            ASOS STATION KCGI CAPE GIRARDEAU MO. 

0754 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 N MELODY HILL         38.05N 87.52W
06/17/2022  M58 MPH          VANDERBURGH        IN   ASOS             

            ASOS STATION KEVV EVANSVILLE IN. 

0755 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S MELODY HILL         38.01N 87.51W
06/17/2022                   VANDERBURGH        IN   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA MPING - 1 INCH TREE LIMBS 
            BROKEN, SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. 

0755 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N ROUND KNOB          37.27N 88.73W
06/17/2022                   MASSAC             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD ON US 45 AT MT MISSION 
            RD. 

0800 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 ENE BRECKINRIDGE CENT 37.69N 87.84W
06/17/2022  M49 MPH          UNION              KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION FRNY MORGANFIELD KY 4 E. 

0800 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 NE MARION             37.38N 88.04W
06/17/2022  M52 MPH          CRITTENDEN         KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION RPTN MARION KY 4 NE. 

0805 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ANNA                    37.46N 89.24W
06/17/2022                   UNION              IL   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA MPING - 3 INCH TREE LIMBS 
            BROKEN. 

0805 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PROVIDENCE              37.40N 87.76W
06/17/2022                   WEBSTER            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            LOTS OF LARGE LIMBS DOWN AND POWER LINES 
            DOWN THROUGHOUT TOWN. 

0810 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 S PADUCAH             37.06N 88.63W
06/17/2022  E60 MPH          MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE     

            ESTIMATED 55 TO 60 MPH WINDS. 

0818 AM     HAIL             BROOKPORT               37.13N 88.63W
06/17/2022  M1.00 INCH       MASSAC             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT BROCKPORT 
            BRIDGE. 

0821 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW PADUCAH            37.09N 88.65W
06/17/2022                   MCCRACKEN          KY   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA MPING - 1 INCH LIMBS 
            BROKEN. 

0830 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW KUTTAWA            37.10N 88.15W
06/17/2022                   LYON               KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREES DOWN ON JACK THOMASON RD JUST 
            NORTHWEST OF EDDYVILLE. 

0835 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 NNE BENTON            36.92N 88.34W
06/17/2022  M46 MPH          MARSHALL           KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION DRFN BENTON KY 4 N. 

0839 AM     HAIL             DAWSON SPRINGS          37.18N 87.69W
06/17/2022  E1.25 INCH       HOPKINS            KY   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA MPING. 

0842 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JACKSON                 37.38N 89.65W
06/17/2022  M2.27 INCH       CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   COCORAHS         

            24 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNT. 

0843 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 NNE BENTON            36.92N 88.33W
06/17/2022  M57 MPH          MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            GUST REPORTED AT MARSHALL COUNTY HIGH 
            SCHOOL. 

0844 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE LYNNVILLE         38.20N 87.30W
06/17/2022                   WARRICK            IN   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT - 3 INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN. 

0847 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSW STURGIS           37.50N 88.02W
06/17/2022                   CRITTENDEN         KY   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC MPING REPORT- TREES UPROOTED OR 
            SNAPPED. 

0855 AM     TSTM WND GST     7 NNW HOPKINSVILLE      36.95N 87.52W
06/17/2022  M52 MPH          CHRISTIAN          KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION PGHL HOPKINSVILLE KY 6 N. 

0855 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 ESE KIRKSEY           36.67N 88.37W
06/17/2022  M60 MPH          CALLOWAY           KY   AWOS             

            AWOS STATION KCEY MURRAY KY. 

0855 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NE LIVERMORE          37.51N 87.12W
06/17/2022                   MCLEAN             KY   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA MPING - RIVER/CREEK 
            OVERFLOWING YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING. 

0900 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HOPKINSVILLE            36.86N 87.49W
06/17/2022                   CHRISTIAN          KY   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA MPING - 1 INCH TREE LIMBS 
            BROKEN, SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. 

0900 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E MURRAY              36.62N 88.22W
06/17/2022                   CALLOWAY           KY   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN EAST OF MURRAY. 

0914 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 WNW FORT CAMPBELL NOR 36.67N 87.50W
06/17/2022  M54 MPH          CHRISTIAN          KY   AWOS             

            AWOS STATION KHOP FORT CAMPBELL KY. 

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW CENTRAL CITY      37.29N 87.16W
06/17/2022  M1.25 INCH       MUHLENBERG         KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION CCTY GREENVILLE KY 6 N. 

1050 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NE MARION             37.38N 88.04W
06/17/2022  M1.73 INCH       CRITTENDEN         KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION RPTN MARION KY 4 NE. 

1055 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW POWDERLY           37.27N 87.20W
06/17/2022  M1.03 INCH       MUHLENBERG         KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION GFSK2 3.2 NW POWDERLY KY. 

1055 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW POWDERLY           37.27N 87.20W
06/17/2022  M1.03 INCH       MUHLENBERG         KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION GFSK2 GREENVILLE KY. 

1055 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 E MADISONVILLE        37.35N 87.40W
06/17/2022  M1.09 INCH       HOPKINS            KY   AWOS             

            AWOS STATION K2I0 MADISONVILLE KY. 

1057 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 ENE THEBES            37.25N 89.38W
06/17/2022  M1.20 INCH       ALEXANDER          IL   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION BNRI2 BEAN RIDGE IL. 

1100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW CALHOUN           37.53N 87.26W
06/17/2022  M1.00 INCH       MCLEAN             KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION CALK2 0.6 SW CALHOUN. 

1100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       10 E FRUITLAND          37.45N 89.46W
06/17/2022  M1.15 INCH       CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION MOCM7 3.4 W WARE. 

1100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LIVERMORE               37.49N 87.14W
06/17/2022  M2.45 INCH       MCLEAN             KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION LVMK2 LIVERMORE. 

1109 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW CENTRAL CITY      37.30N 87.15W
06/17/2022  M1.34 INCH       MUHLENBERG         KY   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION FW6456 CENTRAL CITY. 

1110 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W JACKSON             37.38N 89.67W
06/17/2022  M1.32 INCH       CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION JCKGP JACKSON MO. 

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Environment

The cluster of thunderstorms that impacted the area developed in NW Missouri late Thursday night along a stationary frontal boundary. The storms then grew upscale into a large squall line capable of produce scattered to widespread straight line wind damage. The environment locally was quite unstable and weakly capped. Shear to support organized convection was weak, but the thunderstorm complex was likely able to sustain itself by generating a mature cold pool. Additionally, sounding data revealed very dry air in the mid-levels of the atmosphere, which would promote the creation of severe thunderstorm wind gusts via downbursts. 

WPC surface analysis at 7 AM CDT.	RAP 500 mb analysis at 7 AM CDT.	RAP 850 mb analysis at 7 AM CDT.

Near-storm environment summary.

RAP MLCAPE analysis at 7 AM CDT.	RAP effective bulk shear analysis at 7 AM CDT.	RAP DCAPE analysis at 7 AM CDT.

Additional environmental data.

Observed sounding at Springfield, MO, at 7 AM CDT.	Severe thunderstorm watch 381, This watch was later expanded to the TN/AR border.	SPC Day 1 Severe Weather Outlook, issued at 1 AM CDT June 17.