Severe Storms, Flooding, and Strong Gradient Winds on March 3, 2023

Tornadoes:

Tornado #1 - Fremont, KY (South of Paducah) McCracken County Date 3/3/2023 Time (CST) 11:08 - 11:10 AM EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 125 mph Path Length 1.5 miles Max Width 175 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-2 tornado began at 11:08 AM CST just west of the intersection of Old Mayfield Road and McNeil Road. Traveling NNE, the tornado paralleled Old Mayfield Road, doing significant roof, siding, and fascia damage to roughly two dozen homes and businesses. A few homes had most of the their roofing structures completely removed. Several outbuildings were completely destroyed. Numerous wooden power poles were snapped or tilted by tornadic winds. After crossing Hardmoney Road, the tornado did damage to homes, trees, and outbuildings along Michael Drive West before dissipating around 11:10 AM CST. Dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped, and dozens more suffered major tree limb damage. Additionally, strong straight-line inflow winds of 80 to 90 mph caused tree damage and minor structural damage along Michael Drive East. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado damage - courtesy of Noah Bergren	Tornado damage - courtesy of Noah Bergren	NWS Storm Survey of Tornado damage	NWS Storm Survey of Tornado damage

Tornado #2 - St. Joseph, Indiana Vanderburgh County Date 3/3/2023 Time (CST) 12:38 - 12:40 PM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 100 mph Path Length 2.4 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-1 tornado began northwest of Kasson, IN, in western Vanderburgh County. Moving NNE, the tornado did tree and minor roof damage along Happe Road and Henze Road. The tornado widened as it crossed Plainview Drive, Goebel Lane, and St. Paul’s Drive, just south of the community of St. Joseph, where it continued to produce tree damage and minor structural damage to roofs and fascia of homes. In St. Joseph, the tornado did its most significant damage when it removed the roof of St. Joseph Catholic Church. A gathering of people inside the church for a funeral received warning of the tornado and safely sheltered in the church’s basement as the tornado passed. In addition to the damage to the church, several homes received minor roof and fascia damage, and dozens of trees suffered major limb damage or were uprooted or snapped at the base. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #3 - Darmstadt, Indiana Vanderburgh County Date 3/3/2023 Time (CST) 12:45 - 12:47 PM EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 80 mph Path Length 1.9 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-0 tornado began just north of the community of Darmstadt, IN, in northern Vanderburgh County. Moving NNE, the tornado produced several downed large tree limbs and minor roof and fascia damage to a few homes along Darmstadt Road and Old Princeton Road. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #4 - Dale, Indiana Spencer and Dubois Counties Date 3/3/2023 Time (CST) 1:07 - 1:12 PM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 95 mph Path Length 5.6 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-1 tornado began just northeast of the community of Dale, IN, in northern Spencer County. Near the intersection of Spencer County Roads 2100 North and 500 East, a large barn had about half of its roof removed. A nearby house had its west facing windows blown in, suffered shingle and fascia damage, and an adjacent TV antenna was bent at its base parallel to the ground. Crossing Interstate 64, the tornado overturned a semitrailer about one mile east of the interchange with US 231. Along the Spencer-Dubois County line, several large trees were snapped at the base or uprooted. Additionally, a couple of homes received minor roof and fascia damage. In Dubois County, the tornado passed just northeast of the community of Johnsburg, downing several large tree limbs and damaging a metal farm building before dissipating. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #5 - Smith Mills, Kentucky Henderson County Date 3/3/2023 Time (CST) 12:17 - 12:19 PM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 95 mph Path Length 2.2 miles Max Width 125 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-1 tornado passed just to the west of the Smith Mills, KY, community in Henderson County. The tornado developed along JJ Utley Road. Traveling NNE along Greenlick Baptist Church Road, the tornado destroyed a farm outbuilding. The tornado crossed Kentucky Highway 359 just south of Smith Mills where several trees suffered extensive large limb damage. Continuing NNE, the tornado passed through a cemetery along Grandpa Jones Road where several large trees were snapped. The tornado diminished as it reached Kentucky Highway 136 just west of Smith Mills. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #7 - Western Union County Kentucky #1 Date 3/3/2023 Time (CST) 12:02 - 12:03 PM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 100 mph Path Length 1.3 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-1 tornado struck far western Union County. Moving NNE, the tornado began near the intersection of IV Runyon Road and Geiger Lake Road. The tornado damaged several trees in this area as well as producing minor roof and fascia damage to a couple of homes. When the tornado reached the intersection of Kentucky Highways 56 and 109, it removed a portion of the roof from a large outbuilding and parts of roofing and fascia from a small convenience store. Just north of the Highway 56, the tornado snapped approximately five large hardwood trees and downed several large tree limbs before dissipating. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #8 - Western Union County Kentucky #2 Date 3/3/2023 Time (CST) 12:04 - 12:08 PM EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 75 mph Path Length 4.2 miles Max Width 25 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A weak EF-0 tornado traversed the Ohio River bottomlands in far western Union County, KY. The damage was limited to downed large tree limbs scattered along a path from Goose Pond Road, extending north along Kentucky Highway 871, ending just to the northeast of the community of Raleigh, KY. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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:

Widespread wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph occurred across the region. Some areas across western Kentucky observed their strongest winds along the line of storms that moved through between 10:30 AM and 1 PM. These were generally in the 60 to 70 mph range. Most areas tended to observe their strongest winds after the rain ended though. Many locations, including Paducah and Evansville, recorded wind gusts in the 55 to 62 mph range anywhere from 20 minutes to 3 hours afterwards. Highest winds were along and to the east of the surface low pressure track that moved from New Madrid, MO to Paducah, KY and Evansville, IN.

The extreme wind produced widespread power outages across Kentucky. At the peak of the event, over 500,000 customers were without power across the entire state. You can find a listing of the highest wind gusts at select stations below the wind graphic.

Flooding

Flash flooding was widespread across our region with numerous roads flooded/closed due to extremely heavy rainfall amounts. Flash Flood Warnings were in effect for 53 of our 58 counties during this event. Water rescues occurred due to vehicles driving into flooded roads.

The heavy rainfall on March 2-3 resulted in rises along creeks, streams, and rivers. Minor to moderate flooding was forecast to occur along many points along the Ohio, Green, Wabash, Little Wabash, Patoka, Big Muddy, St Francis, and Current Rivers in the days after the event.

Photos

Flooding in Fulton, KY - courtesy of Allison Garber	Flooding in Mayfield, KY - courtesy of Jenn Schism	Flooding west of Cambria, IL. Water was over road earlier in the morning - courtesy of Steve on Twitter	Little Black Creek Ripley County, MO - courtesy of Dee Dee Sparks

Road washed out in Jefferson County, IL near Bluford - courtesy of Jefferson County Highway Department	Water over intersection of Eickhoff Road and Aster Lane in Evansville, IN - courtesy of Deb Dorsey

All-Time Lowest Pressure

A surface low moved northeast from Texarkana, AR around 9 PM on March 2nd to Evansville, IN around 1 PM on March 3rd. It rapidly deepened as it moved from northeast Arkansas to New Madrid, MO and then up the Ohio River from Paducah, KY to Evansville. By 6 PM on March 3rd it was already located near Columbus, OH. The pressure dropped 13mb from 989mb to 976mb over a 7 hour period. This was very rare for our region to experience barometic pressure levels this low. In fact, both Paducah and Evansville recorded their all-time lowest pressure on record. For comparison this was roughly 10mb lower than what the pressure was when Hurricane Ike passed through the region back in September 2008. Pressure falls of 8 to 10 mb in 2 hours occurred during the afternoon as the low pressure system lifted to the northeast.

Caption

Photos of Wind Damage

St Joesph, Indiana church damage - courtesy of EvansvilleWatch	St Joesph, Indiana church damage - courtesy of EvansvilleWatch	Shingle damage west side of Evansville, IN - courtesy of Deb Dorsey	Tree across road in Cadiz, KY - courtesy of Kathy Hines

Tree on house in Herrin, IL - courtesy of Michael Bruce	Storm damage in Dale, IN - courtesy of HeisenbergFX4 on Twitter	Lots of uprooted trees in Diamond Lake Campground area of Daviess County KY - courtesy of Chris Conley	View after storms passed at USI in Evansville - courtesy of Mike Fetscher

Radar

Click here for a radar loop from this event. The loop runs from 8 PM March 2nd through 2 PM on March 3rd. Waves of moderate to heavy rain overspread the region from the evening of March 2nd through the morning on March 3rd. The line of storms that produced significant damage across west Kentucky, far southeast Illinois, and southwest Indiana moved through between 10:30 AM and 1 PM.

Screenshot of the line of storms extending from Dixon Springs, Illinois to Benton and Murray, Kentucky at 11:30 AM on March 3, 2023.	All Warnings issued during this event - Green (Flash Flood), Yellow (Severe Thundestorm), and Red (Tornado)

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
219 PM CST SAT MAR 4 2023

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

0400 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MARBLE HILL             37.31N 89.98W
03/03/2023                   BOLLINGER          MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOOD WATERS FROM CROOKED CREEK COVERED
            HIGHWAY 51 AND ENTERED A STORE ON THE NORTH
            SIDE OF TOWN.

0422 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE CHICOPEE          36.98N 91.00W
03/03/2023  M2.69 INCH       CARTER             MO   MESONET

            12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. MESONET STATION
            BGSM7 CHICOPEE MO.

0429 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NE GORHAM             37.75N 89.43W
03/03/2023                   JACKSON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DITCHES OVERFLOWING ONTO ROADWAYS, ROADWAYS
            NOT PASSABLE IN PLACES.

0442 AM     FLOOD            5 NNW BROUGHTON         38.00N 88.49W
03/03/2023                   HAMILTON           IL   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WATER OVER BOTH LANES OF STATE RT. 142 NEAR
            DIGBY ROAD, ABOUT AN INCH DEEP.

0455 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SW MARION             37.68N 89.00W
03/03/2023  M2.56 INCH       WILLIAMSON         IL   MESONET

            12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. MESONET STATION
            COWI2 CRAB ORCHARD IL.

0523 AM     FLOOD            MCLEANSBORO             38.09N 88.54W
03/03/2023                   HAMILTON           IL   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WATER OVER E. RANDOLPH STREET IN SEVERAL
            LOCATIONS IN MCLEANSBORO, AND STATE RT. 142.

0527 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W NEWBURGH            37.95N 87.46W
03/03/2023  M2.10 INCH       VANDERBURGH        IN   PUBLIC

            SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ON
            SOUTHEAST SIDE OF EVANSVILLE.

0530 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSW GRAVELTON         37.24N 90.27W
03/03/2023  M2.87 INCH       WAYNE              MO   MESONET

            12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. MESONET STATION
            PMRM7 PIEDMONT MO.

0534 AM     FLOOD            ROYALTON                37.88N 89.11W
03/03/2023                   FRANKLIN           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER OVER ROAD IN CENTER OF TOWN, MINOR
            WATER ISSUES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTY.

0548 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GAGE                    37.00N 88.89W
03/03/2023  M3.12 INCH       BALLARD            KY   MESONET

            12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. MESONET STATION
            EW0626 GAGE.

0550 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N ELLSINORE           36.95N 90.75W
03/03/2023  M3.09 INCH       CARTER             MO   MESONET

            12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. MESONET STATION
            GW1603 ELLSINORE.

0552 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSW DE SOTO           37.78N 89.25W
03/03/2023  M2.74 INCH       JACKSON            IL   ASOS

            12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. ASOS STATION KMDH
            CARBONDALE IL.

0553 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW SCOTT CITY        37.23N 89.58W
03/03/2023  M2.88 INCH       SCOTT              MO   ASOS

            12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. ASOS STATION KCGI
            CAPE GIRARDEAU MO.

0553 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 W ASH HILL            36.77N 90.32W
03/03/2023  M2.72 INCH       BUTLER             MO   ASOS

            12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. ASOS STATION KPOF
            POPLAR BLUFF MO.

0553 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE HEATH              37.07N 88.77W
03/03/2023  M2.56 INCH       MCCRACKEN          KY   ASOS

            12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. ASOS STATION KPAH
            PADUCAH KY.

0555 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE ENERGY             37.77N 89.02W
03/03/2023  M2.69 INCH       WILLIAMSON         IL   AWOS

            12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. AWOS STATION KMWA
            MARION IL.

0600 AM     FLASH FLOOD      8 SE GRANDIN            36.75N 90.74W
03/03/2023                   RIPLEY             MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ROUTE K SOUTH OF BUDAPEST IS CLOSED BECAUSE
            OF FLOODING.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE CAPE GIRARDEAU     37.29N 89.53W
03/03/2023  M3.42 INCH       CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL AT MO-CG-12: CAPE
            GIRARDEAU 1.8 SE.

0600 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PADUCAH                 37.07N 88.64W
03/03/2023                   MCCRACKEN          KY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            FLOODING HAS CLOSED SEVERAL ROADS IN
            MCCRACKEN COUNTY. KY 1255/BONDS ROAD IS
            CLOSED AT THE 1 TO 2MM JUST WEST OF THE KY
            450/OAKS RD INTERSECTION. KY 994/OLD
            MAYFIELD ROAD IS CLOSED AT 5.5 TO 5.7MM AT
            THE KY 1410/HOUSER ROAD INTERSECTION. KY
            1410/HOUSER ROAD IS CLOSED NEAR CHAMPION
            CREEK FROM 3.2 TO 3.7MM NEAR THE KY 994/OLD
            MAYFIELD ROAD INTERSECTION.

0600 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HENDERSON               37.84N 87.58W
03/03/2023                   HENDERSON          KY   PUBLIC

            CURB DEEP FLOODING IN HENDERSON KENTUCKY BY
            WATSON LANE AND GREEN RIVER RIVER ROAD.

0600 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ARLINGTON               36.79N 89.01W
03/03/2023                   CARLISLE           KY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            KY 80 WEST IS CLOSED AT 2.8MM IN ARLINGTON
            JUST WEST OF U.S. 51. ALSO, KY 307 IS CLOSED
            NEAR THE 7MM BETWEEN KY 121 AND U.S. 62 DUE
            TO FLOODING.

0600 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 N MCLEANSBORO         38.15N 88.54W
03/03/2023                   HAMILTON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STATE ROUTE 242 AND BLAIRSVILLE RD IS
            SUBMERGED POSSIBLY 2-3 INCHES DEEP.

0615 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CARBONDALE              37.72N 89.22W
03/03/2023  M2.95 INCH       JACKSON            IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR AT UNITY POINT SCHOOL
            COCORAHS STATION.

0618 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CAVE-IN-ROCK            37.47N 88.17W
03/03/2023  M2.50 INCH       HARDIN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SO FAR.

0620 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E HICKMAN             36.56N 89.15W
03/03/2023  M2.52 INCH       FULTON             KY   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SO FAR AT HICKMAN
            COUNTY MESONET.

0620 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NNE LA CENTER         37.14N 88.94W
03/03/2023  M2.49 INCH       BALLARD            KY   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SO FAR AT BALLARD
            MESONET.

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FULTON                  36.51N 88.88W
03/03/2023                   FULTON             KY   PUBLIC

            HARRIS FORK CREEK OVERFLOWING AND FLOODING
            DOWNTOWN FULTON.

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      EVANSVILLE              37.98N 87.54W
03/03/2023                   VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OVER INTERSECTION OF EICKHOFF RD AND
            ASTER LN.

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ELDORADO                37.81N 88.44W
03/03/2023                   SALINE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OVER ROADS IN TOWN.

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CARBONDALE              37.72N 89.22W
03/03/2023                   JACKSON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            US 51 AND INDUSTRIAL PARK IS UNDER WATER IN
            CARBONDALE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE LEEPER            37.06N 90.70W
03/03/2023  M3.39 INCH       WAYNE              MO   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL AT COCORAHS SITE
            MO-WY-3: MILL SPRING 1.3 WSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S GRAND RIVERS        36.95N 88.24W
03/03/2023  M2.52 INCH       MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SO FAR.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E WINGO               36.64N 88.68W
03/03/2023  M3.00 INCH       GRAVES             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 MILES EAST OF WINGO KY AT 339 AND 129
            INTERSECTION.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DE SOTO                 37.82N 89.23W
03/03/2023  M3.18 INCH       JACKSON            IL   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. COCORAHS SITE
            IL-JK-14: DE SOTO 0.3 ESE.

0703 AM     FLOOD            2 ENE PITTSBURG         37.79N 88.82W
03/03/2023                   WILLIAMSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OVER DWINA RD.

0708 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW ELLSINORE         36.95N 90.80W
03/03/2023  M3.20 INCH       CARTER             MO   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. MO-CT-1: ELLSINORE
            4.8 WNW.

0710 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W CREAL SPRINGS       37.62N 88.88W
03/03/2023  M2.98 INCH       WILLIAMSON         IL   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL AT COCORAHS SITE
            IL-WM-18: CREAL SPRINGS 2.2 W.

0711 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEWBURGH                37.95N 87.40W
03/03/2023  M3.01 INCH       WARRICK            IN   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL AT COCORAHS SITE
            IN-WK-25: NEWBURGH 0.3 SE.

0715 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 N LOVELACEVILLE       37.01N 88.84W
03/03/2023                   BALLARD            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            US 62 CLOSED AT BALLARD/CARLISLE COUNTY
            LINE.

0723 AM     FLOOD            1 E OXLY                36.59N 90.66W
03/03/2023                   RIPLEY             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGHWAY 142 EAST OF OXLY CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
            WATER. SOME SECONDARY ROADS WATER COVERED
            ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CLINTON                 36.67N 88.99W
03/03/2023                   HICKMAN            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            KY 307 IS CLOSED AT THE 13 TO 14MM AND KY 58
            IS CLOSED AT THE 7 TO 8MM DUE TO FLOODING.

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FULTON                  36.51N 88.88W
03/03/2023                   FULTON             KY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            KY 94 IS CLOSED AT THE 7 TO 11MM IN THE
            LOWER BOTTOM DIP AREA BETWEEN KY 311 AND KY
            1099 IN FULTON COUNTY DUE TO WATER OVER
            ROAD.

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BENTON                  38.01N 88.92W
03/03/2023                   FRANKLIN           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            KY 1949/WADESBORO ROAD IS CLOSED AT THE 7 TO
            9 MILE MARKER NEAR THE I-69 TUNNEL AND KY
            1462/BENTON-BIRMINGHAM RD IS CLOSED AT THE 0
            TO 2MM AT THE CLARKS RIVER BRIDGE DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0740 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MCLEANSBORO             38.09N 88.53W
03/03/2023                   HAMILTON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF CULVERTS BEING WASHED
            OUT AND SINKHOLES FORMING IN HAMILTON
            COUNTY.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WNW EDDYVILLE         37.09N 88.11W
03/03/2023                   LYON               KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STEADY RAIN, HEAVY WATER FLOWS ACROSS THE
            GROUND IN WATERWAYS, AN INCH HAS FALLEN
            SINCE 5:30 A.M., 2.44 TOTAL IN 4" RAIN
            GAUGE. 2 MILES N OF KUTTAWA. WATER RUNNING
            ACROSS THE ROAD IN PLACES.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HERRIN                  37.81N 89.03W
03/03/2023  M3.15 INCH       WILLIAMSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL RAINFALL AT 8:00AM.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MURPHYSBORO             37.77N 89.34W
03/03/2023  M3.31 INCH       JACKSON            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3.31 INCHES OF RAIN IN MURPHYSBORO.

0822 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N DUDLEY              36.80N 90.09W
03/03/2023  M3.20 INCH       STODDARD           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.20 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0828 AM     FLASH FLOOD      7 SE WINSLOW            38.31N 87.13W
03/03/2023                   PIKE               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CUP CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES ALL OVERFLOWING
            INTO SURROUNDING FIELDS. SOME COUNTY ROADS
            HAVE WATER RUNNING DOWN AND OVER THEM.
            FIELDS FILLING WITH WATER. PONDING ON SR 64
            IN PLACES WHERE HIGHWAY DITCHES ARE FULL AND
            SPILLING ONTO ROAD.

0830 AM     FLASH FLOOD      8 SE WINSLOW            38.30N 87.12W
03/03/2023                   PIKE               IN   COCORAHS

            CUP CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES OUT OF THEIR BANKS
            AND FLOODING FIELDS. HIGHWAY DITCHES ARE
            FULL AND PONDING ON ROADS. COUNTY ROADS ARE
            FLOODED OR WATER RUNNING DOWN THEM IN HILLY
            AREAS. VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES. RAINFALL
            OF 3 INCHES SO FAR. REPORT FROM COCORAHS
            SITE HOLLAND 6.3 NW.

0838 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S HICKORY             36.80N 88.65W
03/03/2023  M3.26 INCH       GRAVES             KY   CO-OP OBSERVER



0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       KEVIL                   37.08N 88.89W
03/03/2023  M3.84 INCH       BALLARD            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



0904 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MURPHYSBORO             37.76N 89.33W
03/03/2023  M3.60 INCH       JACKSON            IL   PUBLIC



0910 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 W EVANSVILLE          37.98N 87.65W
03/03/2023  M3.20 INCH       VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER



0920 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOUNT VERNON            37.93N 87.90W
03/03/2023  M4.00 INCH       POSEY              IN   PUBLIC

            4.00 INCHES OF RAIN AS OF 9:20 AM.

0926 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 SSE HENDERSON         37.78N 87.56W
03/03/2023                   HENDERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER COVERING PART OF THE ROADWAY ON US 41
            SOUTH AT SMITH STAPLES ROAD.

0929 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 E SANTA CLAUS         38.12N 86.81W
03/03/2023  M2.90 INCH       SPENCER            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ALONG THE ANDERSON
            RIVER NEAR THIS LOCATION.

1018 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SW CALVERT CITY       37.01N 88.39W
03/03/2023                   MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            US-62 BETWEEN CALVERT CITY AND POSSUM TROT
            IS EXPERIENCING LOCALIZED FLOODING WITH SOME
            SIDE ROADS COVERED.

1020 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S GRAND RIVERS        36.95N 88.24W
03/03/2023  M3.41 INCH       MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



1034 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PORTAGEVILLE            36.43N 89.70W
03/03/2023                   NEW MADRID         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OVER THE ROAD IN A COUPLE SPOTS ALONG
            ROUTE T NEAR PORTAGEVILLE.

1040 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 ENE HICKMAN           36.57N 89.16W
03/03/2023  M72 MPH          FULTON             KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION HCKM HICKMAN KY 2 E.

1100 AM     TSTM WND GST     6 SW MAYFIELD           36.70N 88.72W
03/03/2023  M65 MPH          GRAVES             KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION PRYB MAYFIELD KY 6 SW.

1108 AM     TORNADO          5 NNE BOAZ              36.96N 88.61W
03/03/2023                   MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS STORM SURVEY

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 5 NNE
            BOAZ. AN EF-2 TORNADO BEGAN AT 1108 AM CST
            JUST WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF OLD
            MAYFIELD ROAD AND MCNEIL ROAD. TRAVELING
            NNE, THE TORNADO PARALLELED OLD MAYFIELD
            ROAD, DOING SIGNIFICANT ROOF, SIDING, AN
            FASCIA DAMAGE TO ROUGHLY TWO DOZEN HOMES. A
            COUPLE HOMES HAD MOST OF THE THEIR ROOFING
            STRUCTURE REMOVED COMPLETELY. SEVERAL
            OUTBUILDINGS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
            NUMEROUS WOODEN POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED OR
            TILTED BY TORNADIC WINDS. AFTER CROSSING
            HARDMONEY ROAD, THE TORNADO DID DAMAGE TO
            HOMES, TREES, AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG MICHAEL
            DRIVE WEST BEFORE DISSIPATING AROUND 1110 AM
            CST. DOZENS OF TREES WERE UPROOTED OR
            SNAPPED, AND DOZENS MORE SUFFERED MAJOR TREE
            LIMB DAMAGE. ADDITIONALLY, STRONG INFLOW
            WINDS OF 80 TO 90 MPH CAUSED TREE DAMAGE AND
            MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ADJACENT TO THE
            TORNADO PATH ALONG MICHAEL DRIVE EAST.

1109 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENVILLE              37.21N 87.18W
03/03/2023                   MUHLENBERG         KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN GREENVILLE/CENTRAL
            CITY AREA.

1109 AM     TORNADO          5 WSW REIDLAND          36.97N 88.61W
03/03/2023                   MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 5 WSW
            REIDLAND. DAMAGED HOMES AND TREES DOWN IN
            THE FREMONT AREA REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS
            EMPLOYEE. TIME DETERMINED FROM RADAR.

1110 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ROUND KNOB              37.25N 88.74W
03/03/2023                   MASSAC             IL   PUBLIC

            LARGE SECTION OF SHINGLES REMOVED ON A HOME.
            ESTIMATED AT LEAST 60 MPH WINDS.

1115 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MURRAY                  36.61N 88.32W
03/03/2023                   CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE POWER POLES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN
            AND AROUND THE CITY.

1118 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E SHADY GROVE         37.12N 88.55W
03/03/2023                   MASSAC             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER POLES DOWN IN THE UNIONTOWN
            AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

1126 AM     TSTM WND GST     CALVERT CITY            37.04N 88.38W
03/03/2023  E70 MPH          MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



1130 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DE SOTO                 37.81N 89.22W
03/03/2023  M3.73 INCH       JACKSON            IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OVER AN 18-HOUR PERIOD.

1135 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OAK GROVE               36.67N 87.43W
03/03/2023                   CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POLE BARN DAMAGED TREES DOWN.

1136 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SE HEATH              37.07N 88.77W
03/03/2023  M60 MPH          MCCRACKEN          KY   ASOS

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. ASOS STATION
            KPAH PADUCAH KY.

1138 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 SE FARIDEALING        36.82N 88.20W
03/03/2023  M63 MPH          MARSHALL           KY   MESONET

            PERSONAL WEATHER STATION CWOP - DW6462
            MURRAY.

1150 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W MURRAY              36.61N 88.34W
03/03/2023  M56 MPH          CALLOWAY           KY   MESONET

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. MESONET STATION
            MRRY MURRAY KY 1 W.

1150 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MURRAY                  36.61N 88.32W
03/03/2023                   CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF, TREES DOWN, SIGN
            DESTROYED.

1155 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 SW CADIZ              36.84N 87.87W
03/03/2023  M69 MPH          TRIGG              KY   MESONET



1155 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNE BENTON            36.92N 88.34W
03/03/2023  M51 MPH          MARSHALL           KY   MESONET

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. MESONET STATION
            DRFN BENTON KY 4 N.

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E STURGIS             37.55N 87.93W
03/03/2023                   UNION              KY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SEVERAL BARNS DESTROYED. ESTIMATED AT LEAST
            60 MPH WINDS.

1201 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SPILLERTOWN             37.77N 88.92W
03/03/2023  M4.50 INCH       WILLIAMSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



1206 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW FORT CAMPBELL NOR 36.67N 87.50W
03/03/2023  M71 MPH          CHRISTIAN          KY   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KHOP FORT CAMPBELL KY.

1210 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 N HOPKINSVILLE        36.94N 87.49W
03/03/2023  M67 MPH          CHRISTIAN          KY   MESONET



1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MORGANFIELD             37.68N 87.91W
03/03/2023                   UNION              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BARN DAMAGED ON HWY 56, SHED DAMAGED AT WMSK
            RADIO STATION, A ROOF GONE OFF A HOME ON THE
            UNION/HENDERSON COUNTY LINE.

1215 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 E MORGANFIELD         37.68N 87.83W
03/03/2023  M63 MPH          UNION              KY   MESONET



1219 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 N HOPKINSVILLE        36.87N 87.49W
03/03/2023  M60 MPH          CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



1230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SW SPOTTSVILLE        37.81N 87.47W
03/03/2023                   HENDERSON          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4
            SW SPOTTSVILLE. HOUSE WITH MAJOR ROOF
            SHINGLE LOSS ON HWY 351 JUST EAST OF ZION.
            FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD ON HWY 351, A LARGE
            BARN LOST PART OF ITS ROOF.

1230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 W EVANSVILLE          37.98N 87.68W
03/03/2023                   VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE 20INCH IN DIAMETER BLOWN OVER. A FEW
            SECTIONS OF ROOFING ON A HOUSE PEELED UP TO
            SUB-ROOFING. SCATTERED FENCING DOWN.

1230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW DARMSTADT         38.07N 87.65W
03/03/2023                   VANDERBURGH        IN   PUBLIC

            ROOF BLOWN OFF ST JOE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ST
            JOE. MULTIPLE UTILITY LINES AND POLES DOWN
            IN THE AREA AS WELL.

1230 PM     HEAVY RAIN       7 E MIDWAY              37.25N 88.50W
03/03/2023  M5.20 INCH       POPE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED IN BAY CITY ALONG OHIO RIVER.

1234 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 NW LONE OAK           37.08N 88.71W
03/03/2023                   MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE DOWN OVER ROAD, ON POWER LINE.

1235 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 WSW CENTRAL CITY      37.29N 87.16W
03/03/2023  M65 MPH          MUHLENBERG         KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CCTY GREENVILLE KY 6 N.

1235 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 E HEBBARDSVILLE       37.79N 87.30W
03/03/2023  E60 MPH          HENDERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



1239 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE OWENSBORO         37.77N 87.11W
03/03/2023                   DAVIESS            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN.

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W OWENSBORO           37.76N 87.18W
03/03/2023                   DAVIESS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MOBILE HOME HOME LIFTED AND MOVED ABOUT 4 TO
            5 FT. NEARBY CARPORT MOVED INTO NEIGHBORS
            YARD. SEVERAL BARNS DESTROYED IN THE AREA.

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW HOPKINSVILLE      36.87N 87.56W
03/03/2023                   CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHINGLES OFF ROOFS, SOME SIDING OFF OF
            HOUSES AND TREES DOWN.

1245 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 SW DARMSTADT          38.03N 87.63W
03/03/2023  E60 MPH          VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER



1250 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE PRINCETON         37.10N 87.86W
03/03/2023  M59 MPH          CALDWELL           KY   MESONET

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. MESONET STATION
            PRNC PRINCETON KY 2 SE.

1253 PM     HEAVY RAIN       DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
03/03/2023  M3.30 INCH       PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE CARS STRANDED DUE TO DRIVING INTO
            FLOODED ROADWAYS.

1255 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 WNW FORT CAMPBELL NOR 36.67N 87.50W
03/03/2023  M71 MPH          CHRISTIAN          KY   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KHOP FORT CAMPBELL KY.

1257 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 W EVANSVILLE          37.98N 87.67W
03/03/2023                   VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHINGLES OFF ROOF, SIDING OFF HOUSE, TREES
            DOWN.

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 S WOLF ISLAND         36.66N 89.20W
03/03/2023  M58 MPH          MISSISSIPPI        MO   MESONET

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. MESONET STATION
            EW4994 DORENA MO.

0100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW ROCKPORT           37.83N 87.11W
03/03/2023                   SPENCER            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN ROCKPORT. 3 POWER POLES DOWN
            ALONG WITH TREES DOWN ON HWY 161 JUST NORTH
            OF OWENSBORO.

0105 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NW CALHOUN            37.59N 87.32W
03/03/2023  M57 MPH          MCLEAN             KY   MESONET

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. MESONET STATION
            PVRT CALHOUN KY 5 NW.

0107 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE DALE               38.20N 86.95W
03/03/2023                   SPENCER            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEMI OVERTURNED AT MILE MARKER 58 ON I-64.

0115 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 E MADISONVILLE        37.35N 87.40W
03/03/2023  M62 MPH          HOPKINS            KY   AWOS

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. AWOS STATION
            K2I0 MADISONVILLE KY.

0115 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE KIRKSEY           36.67N 88.37W
03/03/2023  M62 MPH          CALLOWAY           KY   AWOS

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. AWOS STATION
            KCEY MURRAY KY.

0115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 E SANTA CLAUS         38.11N 86.82W
03/03/2023                   SPENCER            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN, SOME AS LARGE AS
            6” IN DIAMETER.

0145 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 ESE HENDERSON         37.82N 87.51W
03/03/2023  M57 MPH          HENDERSON          KY   MESONET

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. MESONET STATION
            GRHM HENDERSON KY 5 E.

0156 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SW OWENSBORO          37.72N 87.17W
03/03/2023  M62 MPH          DAVIESS            KY   AWOS

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. AWOS STATION
            KOWB OWENSBORO KY.

0158 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WNW SCOTT CITY        37.23N 89.58W
03/03/2023  M56 MPH          SCOTT              MO   ASOS

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. ASOS STATION
            KCGI CAPE GIRARDEAU MO.

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE TRENTON            36.76N 87.21W
03/03/2023  M58 MPH          TODD               KY   MESONET

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. MESONET STATION
            ZION ELKTON KY 5 SW.

0218 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSW DE SOTO           37.78N 89.25W
03/03/2023  M54 MPH          JACKSON            IL   ASOS

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. ASOS STATION
            KMDH CARBONDALE IL.

0225 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NE BROUGHTON          37.98N 88.42W
03/03/2023                   HAMILTON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER RESCUE FOR A VEHICLE OFF IN FLOOD
            WATERS ON NORRIS CITY ROAD AT COUNTY ROAD
            1550 E.

0235 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WSW RALEIGH           37.82N 88.55W
03/03/2023  M56 MPH          SALINE             IL   AWOS

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. AWOS STATION
            KHSB HARRISBURG IL.

0255 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE MARION             37.38N 88.04W
03/03/2023  M57 MPH          CRITTENDEN         KY   MESONET

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. MESONET STATION
            RPTN MARION KY 4 NE.

0334 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 WSW HENDERSON         37.82N 87.67W
03/03/2023  M58 MPH          HENDERSON          KY   AWOS

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. AWOS STATION
            KEHR HENDERSON KY.

0335 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N MELODY HILL         38.05N 87.52W
03/03/2023  M62 MPH          VANDERBURGH        IN   ASOS

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. ASOS STATION
            KEVV EVANSVILLE IN.

0340 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE EARLINGTON        37.27N 87.48W
03/03/2023  M62 MPH          HOPKINS            KY   MESONET

            STRONG NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. MESONET
            STATION ERLN MADISONVILLE KY 4 S.

0345 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE EVANSVILLE         37.96N 87.51W
03/03/2023  M4.00 INCH       VANDERBURGH        IN   COCORAHS



0345 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SE EVANSVILLE         37.96N 87.51W
03/03/2023                   VANDERBURGH        IN   COCORAHS

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER POLES DOWNED BY
            STRONG GRADIENT WIND GUSTS.

0400 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW EVANSVILLE        37.97N 87.58W
03/03/2023  M3.75 INCH       VANDERBURGH        IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL.

0416 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 E CARMI               38.08N 88.12W
03/03/2023  M53 MPH          WHITE              IL   AWOS

            NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. AWOS STATION
            KCUL CARMI IL.

0419 PM     HEAVY RAIN       LYNNVILLE               38.20N 87.32W
03/03/2023  M3.84 INCH       WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER



0434 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HARRISBURG              37.74N 88.55W
03/03/2023  M3.63 INCH       SALINE             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.

0455 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W OWENSBORO           37.76N 87.16W
03/03/2023  M3.36 INCH       DAVIESS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL.

0500 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW MOUNT VERNON       38.30N 88.93W
03/03/2023  M2.58 INCH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.

0534 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SACRAMENTO              37.42N 87.27W
03/03/2023  M2.50 INCH       MCLEAN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 WSW GRANDIN           36.80N 90.97W
03/04/2023  M4.29 INCH       RIPLEY             MO   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION MO-RP-7 DONIPHAN MO 14.5 NW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW LONE OAK           37.02N 88.68W
03/04/2023  M4.74 INCH       MCCRACKEN          KY   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION KY-MK-6 PADUCAH KY 4.5 SW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HENDERSON               37.83N 87.58W
03/04/2023  M3.83 INCH       HENDERSON          KY   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION KY-HS-1 HENDERSON KY 0.4 SSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW OWENSBORO         37.78N 87.13W
03/04/2023  M4.37 INCH       DAVIESS            KY   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION KY-DV-23 OWENSBORO 1.4 NNW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE CHANDLER           38.02N 87.35W
03/04/2023  M4.25 INCH       WARRICK            IN   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IN-WK-22 BOONVILLE IN 4.5 WSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEWBURGH                37.94N 87.40W
03/04/2023  M4.13 INCH       WARRICK            IN   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IN-WK-25 NEWBURGH 0.3 SE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N BOONVILLE           38.08N 87.28W
03/04/2023  M4.00 INCH       WARRICK            IN   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IN-WK-5 BOONVILLE IN 2.4 N.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       9 W EVANSVILLE          37.99N 87.72W
03/04/2023  M4.11 INCH       POSEY              IN   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IN-PS-6 MOUNT VERNON IN 10.6 ENE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       9 W EVANSVILLE          37.99N 87.71W
03/04/2023  M4.05 INCH       POSEY              IN   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IN-PS-8 8 W EVANSVILLE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ESE BUSH              37.83N 89.10W
03/04/2023  M4.37 INCH       WILLIAMSON         IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IL-WM-4 BUSH IL 2 ESE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W CREAL SPRINGS       37.61N 88.88W
03/04/2023  M4.01 INCH       WILLIAMSON         IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IL-WM-18 CREAL SPRINGS 2.2 W.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ESE ELDORADO          37.80N 88.39W
03/04/2023  M3.97 INCH       SALINE             IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IL-SL-4 2 ESE ELDORADO.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW HAMLETSBURG       37.16N 88.50W
03/04/2023  M4.03 INCH       MASSAC             IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IL-MC-3 BROOKPORT IL 7 ENE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W CARBONDALE          37.72N 89.24W
03/04/2023  M4.07 INCH       JACKSON            IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IL-JK-24 CARBONDALE IL 1.2 W.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W KARBERS RIDGE       37.58N 88.36W
03/04/2023  M3.94 INCH       HARDIN             IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IL-HR-2 HEROD 4.4 E.

0705 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE BENTON            38.02N 88.91W
03/04/2023  M4.37 INCH       FRANKLIN           IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IL-FK-6 BENTON IL 1 NE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW MILL SPRING       37.05N 90.70W
03/04/2023  M3.88 INCH       WAYNE              MO   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION MO-WY-3 MILL SPRING 1.3 WSW.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 WNW NORRIS CITY       38.02N 88.42W
03/04/2023  M3.82 INCH       HAMILTON           IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IL-HM-4 NORRIS CITY, IL 7 NW.

0859 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W CARBONDALE          37.72N 89.23W
03/04/2023  M4.50 INCH       JACKSON            IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION IL-JK-31 CARBONDALE 0.7 W.

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSE HEATH             37.04N 88.77W
03/04/2023  M4.54 INCH       MCCRACKEN          KY   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. COCORAHS
            STATION KY-MK-11 WEST PADUCAH 3.1 SSW.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE MOUNT VERNON       37.96N 87.87W
03/04/2023  M4.38 INCH       POSEY              IN   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. MESONET
            STATION FW0374 MT. VERNON.

1038 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GAGE                    37.00N 88.89W
03/04/2023  M4.03 INCH       BALLARD            KY   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. MESONET
            STATION EW0626 GAGE.

1040 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE WEST FRANKFORT    37.90N 88.92W
03/04/2023  M4.26 INCH       FRANKLIN           IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS. MESONET
            STATION AS076 W.FRANKFORT.

Rain Reports

Widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 4.5 inches occurred across the heart of our region. A small corridor of lower totals, ranging from 1 to 2.5 inches, occurred along the northern tier of southern Illinois from Perry to Wabash Counties and across the Southern Pennyrile region of West Kentucky. Daily rainfall records were established at all 5 of our official climate stations. The daily total of 4.16" at Paducah on March 3rd was our wettest calendar day in 9 years, since we observed 4.55" back on August 30, 2014. The highest two observed amounts were 5.20" from a trained spotter in eastern Pope County Illinois and 4.74" from an NWS employee in Lone Oak, KY. A table of reports over 3" is included below the rainfall graphic.

Environment

Synoptic environment: Rapidly deepening surface low during the morning and early afternoon of March 3. Meanwhile, negatively tilted 500mb shortwave with 120 knot mid level wind max.

MSLP at 9 AM March 3	MSLP at 12 PM March 3	500mb Chart at 9 AM March 3	500mb Chart at 9 AM March 3

Near-storm environment: As the surface low deepened and moved northeast along the Ohio River, a corridor of 500 J/kg surface based CAPE developed. This helped strengthen the line of storms that moved through during the late morning and midday time frame. Wind shear was off the charts with effective magnitude of 100 knots by Noon across the Pennyrile region of west Kentucky. Precipitable water values of up to 1.6 inches were present leading to very efficient rainfall production from the system.

Surface based CAPE at 9 AM March 3	Surface based CAPE at 12 PM March 3	Effective Bulk Shear at 9 AM March 3	Effective Bulk Shear at 12 PM March 3

Effective Storm Relative Helicity (SRH) at 12 PM March 3	Significant Tornado Parameter (STP) at 12 PM March 3	Precipitable Water at 6 AM March 3	Precipitable Water at 9 AM March 3

Pressure falls of 8 to 10 mb within a 2 hour period occurred as the surface low lifted northeast out of the region during the afternoon on March 3rd.

Surface pressure change past 2 hours - 2 PM March 3	Surface pressure change past 2 hours - 4 PM March 3