Summary of multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes on May 26, 2024

Tornadoes:
 

Interactive map of all 18 tornadoes from this event:

Tornado #1 - Lake of Egypt, Illinois Johnson County Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 6:38 - 6:48 PM  EF Rating EF-3 Est. Peak Winds 150 mph Path Length 5.1 miles Max Width 300 yards Injuries/Deaths 1/0 Summary: An EF-3 tornado began north of Goreville, IL, where a security camera at a house on Newton Lane captured the tornado’s formation. Crossing I-57, the tornado snapped large tree limbs and damaged an outbuilding on Pulley’s Mill Lane. The tornado was again filmed crossing I-24 northeast of Goreville.  Along Illinois Highway 37, the tornado did roof damage to two homes and snapped a few wooden power poles. Nearby trees suffered extreme damage, with debarking noted on a few trees near the intersection of Highway 37 and Orchard Lane, along with numerous large trees snapped. To the east on Orchard Lane, a home suffered a direct hit by the tornado, with the roof being removed and most of the exterior walls collapsed. A nearby outbuilding was also destroyed, along with several large snapped trees.  As the tornado approached the Eagle Point Bay subdivision on Lake of Egypt, it snapped several large trees and wooden telephone poles on Deaton Road and Greentree Drive. Two manufactured homes were severely damaged or destroyed. One resident here suffered broken bone injuries. Another house had its roof uplifted slightly and was slightly moved on its foundation.  Continuing east-southeast into the Eagle Point Bay subdivision, the tornado weakened then dissipated, doing mainly tree damage and minor roof damage to homes along and near John Able Drive and Thunderhead Drive.  Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #2 - Dawson Springs -Charleston, Kentucky Lyon, Caldwell, and Hopkins Counties Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 8:01 - 9:15 PM EF Rating EF-3 Est. Peak Winds 160 mph Path Length 35.5 miles Max Width 700 yards Injuries/Deaths 21/1 Summary: The tornado began just north of Eddyville and intensified quickly producing EF-2 damage near the Caldwell and Lyon County line. The track then continued into western Caldwell County weakening briefly north of Princeton. It then quickly reintensified and widened to its peak width of 700 yard destroying several mobile homes and wood and brick frame structures as it approached and moved just south of the Charleston community in western Hopkins County. It continued eastward just north of Interstate 69 destroying more mobile homes and at least one more permanent residence. Two mobile homes were destroyed just north of Morton`s Gap with a vehicle also flipped before the path abruptly ended just west of Interstate 69. Widespread significant tree damage was noted along the path. 46 buildings were either destroyed or sustained major damage along the path with another 52 structures sustaining damage. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #3 - Fairdealing, Missouri Oregon, Ripley, and Butler counties Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 6:12 - 6:47 AM EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 115 mph Path Length 42.4 miles (46.7 miles including the part in Oregon County) Max Width 400 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A garage was pulled off of a cabin near the start of the track near Fourche Creek Conservation area. The track then twisted to the south of Doniphan and continued northeastward towards Fairdealing. Wind appears to have caught the overhang of the roof of a home and mostly removed it pulling down some exterior walls in the process. The track then continued into the western edge of Poplar Bluff with minor roof and shingle damage to homes. Hundreds of trees were uprooted and snapped along the tornadoes entire path. Several homes sustained gutter and shingle damage along the path. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #4 - Dexter, Missouri Stoddard and Scott Counties Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 7:07 - 7:28 AM EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 125 mph Path Length 26.9 miles Max Width 300 Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-2 tornado began on the east side Dexter. Moving east- northeast the tornado downed numerous trees along its path. Northeast of Essex, the tornado downed a few large wooden power transmission lines. The tornado then turned to the northeast and eventually north-northeast. As it approached Crowder, the tornado destroyed a newer, well-built barn. In Crowder, numerous trees were uprooted and lost large limbs. Just east of Vanduser, the tornado removed most of a newer metal roof from a house. The tornado finally veered more to the northeast, snapping tree limbs and overturning irrigation equipment before lifting just east of the community of Morley. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #5 - Sikeston, Missouri Stoddard, New Madrid, and Scott counties Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 7:15 - 7:35 AM EF Rating EF-3 Est. Peak Winds 140 mph Path Length 19.6 miles Max Width 300 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-3 tornado with estimated peak winds of 140 mph struck Stoddard and Scott Counties, including the city of Sikeston. The tornado began in far eastern Stoddard County where it snapped a power pole on County Road 793. Moving east-northeast, the tornado badly damaged a well-built brick home east of Morehouse, removing its roof and collapsing most of the exterior walls. Moving into Sikeston, the tornado did extensive and severe tree damage through the south side of the city. Approaching and crossing Malone Ave, the tornado removed part of the roof school building and a nearby former farm supply store, where cinder block walls also collapsed. North of Malone Ave, the tornado collapsed a tall wooden light pole at a ball field, and removed most of the roof of a house. The tornado turned more northeast as it exited Sikeston, doing damage to trees, power lines, and outbuildings before ending in the community of Dielhstadt. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #6 - Bollinger County, Missouri   Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 7:26 - 7:30 PM   EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 100 mph Path Length 4.3 miles (5.4 miles including part in Madison County) Max Width 250 yards  Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary:  This tornado started in Marquand (NWS St. Louis' area) where several tree limbs were broken. The tornado then traveled southeast into Bollinger County near County Road 846, causing uprooted trees and large broken branches. It crossed County Road 844 and then went on to cause a swath of substantial tree damage (snapped and uprooted trees) near Crooked Creek. The tornado then moved in a more easterly direction south of the Hawn Creek Access area, before crossing County Road 848. A home had part of its porch lifted up and damaged in this location along with large tree limbs broken. The tornado then caused a fairly decent swath of  tree damage in some forested areas north of County Road 846/Highway OO. At the end of the tornado track, the roof of a barn was destroyed and the debris was tossed onto the adjacent home, causing roof damage.    Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #7 - Cadiz, Kentucky (South) Trigg County Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 8:50 - 8:56 AM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 95 mph Path Length 6 miles Max Width 70 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Tornado path was just south of Highway 807 and ended around Highway 139 south of Cadiz. Mainly tree damage, with many large limbs down and a few trees uprooted in rural areas. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #8 - Pembroke, Kentucky Trigg and Christian counties Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 8:59 - 9:14 AM EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 115 mph Path Length 19.1 miles Max Width 250 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Tornado started near Highway 525 southeast of Cadiz, and continued to just northwest of Pembroke. Damage to numerous homes due to downed trees. Two homes directly impacted due to the tornadic winds, with roof damage. Many trees snapped or uprooted. Several farm buildings damaged. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #9 - Mayfield, Kentucky (West) Graves County Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 8:10 - 8:15 AM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 100 mph Path Length 5 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary:  Moderate tree damage along the path with large branches snapped and a couple of trees uprooted. One farm outbuilding was largely destroyed. At the end of the track 70-80 mph straight line winds continued into the city of Mayfield, particularly on the south side. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #10 - Beechmont, Kentucky Muhlenberg Counties Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 9:46 - 9:57 PM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 110 mph Path Length 10.3 miles (41.1 miles total length into Butler and Warren counties) Max Width 600 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: EF-1 tornado began just northwest of Beech Creek. Moving east-southeast, the tornado damaged outbuildings, manufactured homes, and power lines as it passed just south of Beechmont. Numerous trees were uprooted, snapped, or had broken limbs along the damage path. The tornado continued into Butler and Warren counties. The total path length was 41.1 miles, 10.3 miles of which were in Muhlenberg County. Thank you to NWS Louisville for assisting in this damage survey.  Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #11 - Island, Kentucky Muhlenberg and McLean counties Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 9:21 - 9:30 AM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 90 mph Path Length 9.8 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado began just north of Bremen and moved northeastward into the town of Island. The path consisted mostly of tree damage with minor damage to an automotive service building and powerlines in Island. Thanks to NWS Louisville for the assistance with this survey. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #12 - Grayville, IL to Somerville, IN White, Wabash, and Gibson counties Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 8:26 - 8:58 PM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 110 mph Path Length 34.21 miles Max Width 500 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado began near Grayville, IL, damaging numerous trees and producing minor damage to homes in the area. The tornado then crossed into Gibson County where it tracked eastward to Fort Branch, Indiana. A roof was removed from a business near there and billboards were destroyed. Hundreds of trees were downed along this path. The most significant damage along the path then occurred between Ft. Branch and Somerville where a garage was destroyed along with roof and siding damage to several homes. Several hardwood trees were snapped and twisted at trunk level. The tornado then ended as it moved into Somerville. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #13 - Lick Creek and Buncombe, IL Union and Johnson counties Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 8:13 - 8:22 PM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 100 mph Path Length 7.05 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado began just east of Interstate 57 in Union County, and crossed into Johnson County ending just east of Buncombe. Much of the path was marked by tree damage with numerous trees snapped or uprooted. A few outbuildings and a barn were heavily damaged about two and a half miles northwest of Elvira, near South Lick Creek Road. Additional tree damage was found near Buncombe where several trees were uprooted and snapped. A carport was flipped over onto its side in Buncombe. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #14 - Lynn Grove to Murray to New Concord, KY Calloway County Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 8:25 - 8:46 AM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 105 mph Path Length 22.86 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary:  The tornado appears to have began just west of Lynn Grove near the Graves/Calloway County line. Concentrated tree damage was evident in Lynn Grove. Several buildings sustained minor roof damage from wind and significant damage from falling trees. A very narrow path then continued southeastward between Wiswell Road and Highway 94 into far southern Murray. Damage was more sporadic and minor but grew more intense in south Murray with a few healthy tree trunks snapped. Damage then continued more sporadically just south of Highway 121.  Several wheat fields showed complicated swirl and straight line wind damage patterns along this path. Damage became more intense once again southwest of New Concord before moving across Highway 121 and into the Cypress Springs community where several roads were impassable due to fallen trees. The damage then became inaccessible but may have continued to Kentucky Lake. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #15 - East of Murray, Kentucky Calloway County Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 8:35 - 8:39 AM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 100 mph Path Length 4.1 miles Max Width 150 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A broad area of wind damage became more obvious as it moved towards Elm Grove. The damaged became focused enough to produce a convergent damage path near Russell`s Chapel Church and continued northeast to Kentucky Lake. Over 100 trees were uprooted, or had their trunks snapped. Unlike areas further west the damage along Snipe Creek Rd was focused and more complete with trees lying in a convergent pattern. Upstream from tornado genesis wheat fields showed straight line and complicated patterns of damage consistent with 60-70 mph winds. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #16 - SE of Old Shawneetown Union County, Kentucky Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 7:34 - 7:37 PM EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 75 mph Path Length 3.7 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Minor tree damage in a narrow path in western Union County. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #17 - NW of Calvert City, KY Livingston County Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 7:30 - 7:31 PM EF Rating EF-U Est. Peak Winds Unknown Path Length 0.1 miles (estimated) Max Width Unknown Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Two video recordings from two different people of a brief tornado touchdown near Cutoff Road just east of US Highway 60. Intensity unknown as we were unable to access and survey the location of the brief touchdown. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #18 - W of Van Buren, MO Carter County Date May 26, 2024 Time (CDT) 6:54 - 6:55 PM EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 65 mph Path Length 0.2 miles (estimated) Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Eyewitness report of a tornado that briefly touched down north of Hwy 60 to the west of County Hwy 3277 (approximately 5 miles west-southwest of Van Buren). Also, have drone footage of some tree damage in this area. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File (Coming soon)

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

Warning Statistics

It was an extremely busy day monitoring radar and issuing warnings for this event. NWS Paducah ended up issuing an astounding 97 combined warnings (Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado, and Flash Flood) for our 58 county forecast area during this event. This was the 2nd most warnings issued in a single calendar day on record for our office, only falling shy of the May 8, 2024 event. At the peak of the event shortly before 9 PM, we had 24 total warnings in effect at the same time across parts of our area (Note the graphic below shows 25 because it accidently included a River Flood Warning as one of our Flash Flood Warnings). Every single part of every county in our area was under some kind of warning at some point and many locations received multiple warnings between the morning and evening rounds. A warning was in effect for some portion of our area for over 20 consecutive hours from around 5:30 AM on May 26th until 2 AM on May 27th.

Top 10 calendar days with most warnings issued by NWS Paducah	Bar chart showing the timeline of Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado, and Flash Flood Warnings that were in effect for portions of the NWS Paducah forecast area

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings (31)	Tornado Warnings (50)	Flash Flood Warnings (16)	All Warnings combined (97)

Photos

NWS Storm Survey in Bollinger County, MO	NWS Storm Survey in Christian County, KY	NWS Storm Survey in Carter County, MO	NWS Storm Survey near Dawson Spring, KY

NWS Storm Survey in Gibson County, IN	NWS Storm Survey near Lake of Egypt, IL	NWS Storm Survey in Ripley County, MO	NWS Storm Survey near Sikeston, MO

Radar

Two rounds of severe thunderstorms impacted the region on May 26th. The first wave moved through during the morning hours, starting shortly after 5 AM in southeast Missouri. This round exited the region by midday. A lull during the afternoon occurred before additional storms swept through the region during the evening from 6 to 11 PM.

Here is a radar loop of the morning round from 5 AM to 1 PM. 

Here is a radar loop of the evening round from 5 PM to 11 PM.

Reflectivity and Storm Relative Velocity of Dawson Springs, KY Tornado at 8:49 PM CDT	Reflectivity and Storm Relative Velocity of Lake of Egypt, IL Tornado at 7:27 PM CDT	Reflectivity and Base Velocity of Microburst in Dexter, MO at 7:11 AM CDT	Reflectivity and Storm Relative Velocity of Sikeston, MO Tornado at 7:23 AM CDT

Storm Reports

Map of LSR's from the event.

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Paducah KY
901 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

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

0636 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Naylor                  36.57N 90.61W
05/26/2024                   Ripley             MO   Public

            Report of roof blown off of home in Naylor
            MO.

0640 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 NW Harviell           36.70N 90.54W
05/26/2024                   Butler             MO   Public

            Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4
            NW Harviell. Shed destroyed. Possible
            tornado. Time was adjusted based on radar.

0640 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 S Doniphan            36.60N 90.82W
05/26/2024                   Ripley             MO   Emergency Mngr

            Reports of trees down south of Doniphan and
            power lines down in portions of Ripley
            County.

0641 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Fairdealing             36.66N 90.62W
05/26/2024                   Ripley             MO   Public

            Home damage reported and multiple trees down
            in the Fairdealing/Harviell area. Possible
            tornado.

0642 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NNW Neelyville        36.60N 90.52W
05/26/2024                   Butler             MO   Public

            Telephone poles snapped, large limbs down,
            structural damage to storage barns.

0644 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SW Poplar Bluff       36.73N 90.47W
05/26/2024                   Butler             MO   Trained Spotter

            Multiple trees and powerlines down. Several
            very large uprooted tress. Roof off a
            building.

0645 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NNW Neelyville        36.59N 90.52W
05/26/2024  M60 MPH          Butler             MO   Public



0647 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Poplar Bluff            36.76N 90.41W
05/26/2024                   Butler             MO   Trained Spotter

            Tree down on a house and a car. CR 468 in
            Poplar Bluff. Many trees and lines down.

0650 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 S Poplar Bluff        36.75N 90.41W
05/26/2024  E60 MPH          Butler             MO   Public



0706 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Bloomfield              36.89N 89.93W
05/26/2024                   Stoddard           MO   Emergency Mngr

            Widespread wind damage across the county.
            Dexter, Dudley, Puxico, Bloomfield and
            Essex.

0708 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 S Dexter              36.76N 89.96W
05/26/2024                   Stoddard           MO   Emergency Mngr

            Multiple trees down, lines down and roof
            ripped off of home south of Dexter.

0712 AM     Flash Flood      Poplar Bluff            36.76N 90.41W
05/26/2024                   Butler             MO   Emergency Mngr

            Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
            Poplar Bluff. High water reported in
            multiple locations along business 67 in
            Poplar Bluff. Specifically at Oak Grove Rd
            and 67. Not a typical flood location.

0720 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 E Vanduser            37.00N 89.65W
05/26/2024                   Scott              MO   Public

            Trees uprooted.

0725 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Sikeston                36.88N 89.58W
05/26/2024                   Scott              MO   Public

            Taco Johns significant roof damage.

0725 AM     Flash Flood      Puxico                  36.95N 90.16W
05/26/2024                   Stoddard           MO   Emergency Mngr

            Flash flooding and road washouts reported
            around Puxico, MO.

0731 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Portageville            36.43N 89.70W
05/26/2024                   New Madrid         MO   Public

            Multiple trees down in the Portageville and
            New Madrid areas.

0755 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Arlington               36.79N 89.01W
05/26/2024                   Carlisle           KY   Emergency Mngr

            Multiple trees down. Many across SR 80
            between Arlington and Milburn.

0803 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Kevil                   37.09N 88.89W
05/26/2024                   Ballard            KY   Emergency Mngr

            Trees down and flooding.

0808 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 SE Kevil              37.05N 88.84W
05/26/2024                   McCracken          KY   Emergency Mngr

            Tree blown down on house in western
            McCracken County.

0810 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Hickman                 36.56N 89.19W
05/26/2024                   Fulton             KY   Emergency Mngr

            Trees down north and east sides of Hickman
            County.

0810 AM     Flood            Johnston City           37.82N 88.93W
05/26/2024                   Williamson         IL   Trained Spotter

            Flooded roads.

0815 AM     Flash Flood      Oran                    37.09N 89.65W
05/26/2024                   Scott              MO   Public

            Up to a foot of water flowing on multiple
            streets in Oran.

0815 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Paducah                 37.07N 88.64W
05/26/2024                   McCracken          KY   Emergency Mngr

            Trees blown down and blocking the road at
            Clarkline and Old Mayfield Roads.

0819 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Milburn                 36.80N 88.90W
05/26/2024                   Carlisle           KY   Emergency Mngr

            Multiple trees down in the Milburn and
            Beulah areas.

0820 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NNW Sedalia           36.66N 88.61W
05/26/2024                   Graves             KY   Emergency Mngr

            People trapped in home. Possible tornado.

0822 AM     Flash Flood      Cape Girardeau          37.31N 89.55W
05/26/2024                   Cape Girardeau     MO   Public

            Report from mPING: Street/road flooding.

0822 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SW Cayce              36.54N 89.05W
05/26/2024  M67 MPH          Fulton             KY   Amateur Radio

            Mmultiple 4-6 in limbs and 2 large mature
            tree down. One uprooted tree.

0832 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SW Murray             36.59N 88.34W
05/26/2024                   Calloway           KY   Public

            Multiple trees down.

0833 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Benton                  36.86N 88.36W
05/26/2024  E70 MPH          Marshall           KY   Trained Spotter



0835 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 ESE Kirksey           36.66N 88.37W
05/26/2024  M64 MPH          Calloway           KY   AWOS



0835 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Murray                  36.61N 88.32W
05/26/2024                   Calloway           KY   Public

            estimated 70 mph winds. Trees down on the
            southwest side of Murray.

0848 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Princeton               37.11N 87.89W
05/26/2024                   Caldwell           KY   Public

            Trees down in Princeton.

0850 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Lynn Grove              36.59N 88.44W
05/26/2024                   Calloway           KY   Public

            Tree blown over on house causing structural
            damage.

0855 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Cadiz                   36.87N 87.82W
05/26/2024                   Trigg              KY   Emergency Mngr

            Cadiz County Hospital has no power and no
            generator. Multiple trees on lines near
            hospital.

0856 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 E Cadiz               36.87N 87.77W
05/26/2024                   Trigg              KY   Trained Spotter

            Lots of trees down, many on roads such as
            Oliver Rd and N. Montgomery Rd.

0900 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Cerulean                36.97N 87.71W
05/26/2024                   Trigg              KY   Public

            Trees down over much Trigg County.

0903 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Nebo                    37.38N 87.64W
05/26/2024                   Hopkins            KY   Broadcast Media

            Power lines leaning and metal across the
            road.

0925 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Island                  37.44N 87.15W
05/26/2024                   McLean             KY   Public

            Trees down and structural damage.

0930 AM     Flash Flood      Murray                  36.61N 88.32W
05/26/2024                   Calloway           KY   NWS Employee

            Widespread flash flooding in Murray, Ky.

0932 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 NNE Calhoun           37.60N 87.24W
05/26/2024                   McLean             KY   Public

            Trees blown down a few on houses.

0949 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 SSE Drakesboro        37.18N 87.03W
05/26/2024                   Muhlenberg         KY   Emergency Mngr

            Extensive damage to houses in the
            communities of Beechmont and Drakesboro with
            searches ongoing. Many roads blocked. Time
            estimated by radar.

0950 AM     Flash Flood      3 S Zalma               37.11N 90.08W
05/26/2024                   Bollinger          MO   Emergency Mngr

            Water over MO51 north of Arab.

0950 AM     Flash Flood      Lowndes                 37.15N 90.26W
05/26/2024                   Wayne              MO   Emergency Mngr

            Water over Hwy E in Lowndes.

0955 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 NW Powderly           37.27N 87.20W
05/26/2024  M61 MPH          Muhlenberg         KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station GFSK2 Greenville KY.

1010 AM     Flash Flood      Cape Girardeau          37.31N 89.55W
05/26/2024                   Cape Girardeau     MO   Emergency Mngr

            Street flooding in Cape Girardeau.

1050 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Rosewood                37.09N 87.10W
05/26/2024                   Muhlenberg         KY   Trained Spotter

            Many branches and tree limbs down. A few
            trees down along hedge rows.

1115 AM     Flood            1 ENE Paducah           37.08N 88.62W
05/26/2024                   McCracken          KY   Broadcast Media

            Flooding over railroad crossing on Jackson
            Street.

1200 PM     Flash Flood      4 W Gracey              36.88N 87.74W
05/26/2024                   Trigg              KY   Public

            Flooding over US68 near I-24.

1215 PM     Flood            1 SSW Van Buren         37.00N 91.02W
05/26/2024                   Carter             MO   Law Enforcement

            Minor street flooding on multiple roads in
            Van Buren.

1230 PM     Flash Flood      6 WSW Hamlin            36.55N 88.17W
05/26/2024                   Calloway           KY   Emergency Mngr

            Up to 3 feet of water over the road of
            Speaker Trail at KY121.

0115 PM     Flood            4 W Clifty              37.00N 87.21W
05/26/2024                   Todd               KY   Trained Spotter

            A foot of water over the roads.

0200 PM     Flood            2 NNW Murray            36.63N 88.32W
05/26/2024                   Calloway           KY   Emergency Mngr

            N 16th St closed due to flooding.

0230 PM     Flood            4 S Briar               36.59N 90.96W
05/26/2024                   Ripley             MO   Emergency Mngr

            Ongoing flooding of several roads due to
            overflowing creeks continues.

0646 PM     Tornado          6 N Goreville           37.64N 88.98W
05/26/2024                   Williamson         IL   Public

            Tornado crossing I-57 south of Marion IL
            near Lake of Egypt.

0648 PM     Tornado          3 NE Goreville          37.59N 88.94W
05/26/2024                   Johnson            IL   Public

            Houses severely damaged. Trailers flipped.

0700 PM     Hail             5 NNE Creal Springs     37.68N 88.79W
05/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Williamson         IL   Amateur Radio



0700 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Van Buren               37.01N 91.01W
05/26/2024                   Carter             MO   Emergency Mngr

            Trees down in Van Buren.

0705 PM     Hail             1 ENE Van Buren         37.01N 90.99W
05/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Carter             MO   Emergency Mngr

            1 hail and trees down.

0710 PM     Hail             6 NW Carrier Mills      37.74N 88.71W
05/26/2024  M2.00 Inch       Williamson         IL   Trained Spotter



0715 PM     Hail             1 E Ledbetter           37.05N 88.48W
05/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Livingston         KY   Trained Spotter



0728 PM     Hail             1 S Muddy               37.75N 88.52W
05/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Saline             IL   Public

            1 inch sized hail.

0730 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 NNW Glenallen         37.39N 90.08W
05/26/2024                   Bollinger          MO   Emergency Mngr

            Trees down on 2 separate homes near the
            intersection of county road 840 and Highway
            00.

0731 PM     Hail             1 NNW Calvert City      37.05N 88.36W
05/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Marshall           KY   Emergency Mngr



0731 PM     Hail             Harrisburg              37.73N 88.54W
05/26/2024  M1.25 Inch       Saline             IL   Trained Spotter



0735 PM     Hail             Harrisburg              37.74N 88.55W
05/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Saline             IL   Emergency Mngr

            Pea to quarter sized hail.

0735 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSW Van Buren         37.00N 91.02W
05/26/2024                   Carter             MO   Emergency Mngr

            Water is covering roads in Van Buren,
            including some that do not normally flood.

0740 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 W Lodi                37.25N 90.53W
05/26/2024                   Wayne              MO   Emergency Mngr

            Trees blown down on vehicles in Sam A Baker
            Park.

0747 PM     Hail             6 S Murphysboro         37.69N 89.32W
05/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Jackson            IL   Emergency Mngr



0755 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Princeton               38.36N 87.57W
05/26/2024                   Gibson             IN   Broadcast Media

            Trees down and a few power poles snapped in
            West Frankfort.

0755 PM     Hail             Dahlgren                38.20N 88.68W
05/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Hamilton           IL   Emergency Mngr



0800 PM     Hail             1 NE Robards            37.69N 87.53W
05/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Henderson          KY   Emergency Mngr



0800 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NNW Johnston City     37.85N 88.95W
05/26/2024                   Williamson         IL   Public

            Power lines down in Stritz.

0800 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Sims                    38.36N 88.53W
05/26/2024  E60 MPH          Wayne              IL   Trained Spotter

            Estimated 60 mph winds near Sims.

0803 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 N Wayne City          38.38N 88.59W
05/26/2024  M62 MPH          Wayne              IL   Trained Spotter



0805 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 W Ewing               38.09N 88.90W
05/26/2024                   Franklin           IL   Trained Spotter

            trees down.

0805 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Fruitland               37.45N 89.64W
05/26/2024                   Cape Girardeau     MO   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Trees uprooted and fell on house.

0805 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Herrin                  37.80N 89.04W
05/26/2024                   Williamson         IL   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Trees uprooted.

0810 PM     Flash Flood      Williamsville           36.97N 90.55W
05/26/2024                   Wayne              MO   Law Enforcement

            Water over the road in Williamsville at
            CR417 and MO49.

0814 PM     Tornado          5 SSE Fredonia          37.15N 88.02W
05/26/2024                   Caldwell           KY   Trained Spotter

            Tornado ongoing at this time.

0815 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NNW Broughton         37.96N 88.47W
05/26/2024                   Hamilton           IL   Emergency Mngr

            Several trees down near Broughton and Dale.

0816 PM     Hail             Farmersville            37.20N 87.91W
05/26/2024  E2.50 Inch       Caldwell           KY   Public

            Tennis to Baseball size hail.

0820 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Albion                  38.38N 88.06W
05/26/2024                   Edwards            IL   Trained Spotter

            Multiple trees down in town.

0824 PM     Tornado          4 NNE Princeton         37.17N 87.87W
05/26/2024                   Caldwell           KY   Emergency Mngr

            *** 3 INJ ***
            Trees down across multiple roads making
            travel impossible. 3 minor injuries reported
            about 4-5 miles north of Princeton.

0824 PM     Flash Flood      1 ESE Allenville        37.22N 89.74W
05/26/2024                   Cape Girardeau     MO   Public

            Corrects previous flash flood report from 1
            ESE Allenville. Flooding on multiple county
            roads in Cape Girardeau county.

0825 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SSW Tamaroa           38.09N 89.27W
05/26/2024                   Perry              IL   Emergency Mngr

            Power lines and tree limbs down across the
            eastern parts of the county.

0827 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Grayville               38.26N 87.99W
05/26/2024                   Wabash             IL   Amateur Radio

            A few trees uprooted, a carport damaged, and
            damaged cars by falling tree debris. Time
            estimated from radar.

0829 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Marion                  37.73N 88.94W
05/26/2024                   Williamson         IL   Emergency Mngr

            Power lines down across the county.

0835 PM     Hail             Poplar Bluff            36.77N 90.41W
05/26/2024  M1.50 Inch       Butler             MO   Emergency Mngr

            Dime, quarter and ping pong ball sized hail
            reported in many locations across the
            county.

0842 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Vienna                  37.41N 88.89W
05/26/2024                   Johnson            IL   Public

            Roof blown of a shed.

0844 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 WSW Newburgh          37.93N 87.48W
05/26/2024                   Vanderburgh        IN   Trained Spotter

            Wind gusts to near 65 mph.

0847 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NE Princeton          38.36N 87.56W
05/26/2024                   Gibson             IN   Emergency Mngr

            Lines down and broken power poles thorughout
            Gibson County.

0851 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Fort Branch             38.25N 87.56W
05/26/2024                   Gibson             IN   Trained Spotter

            Billboard blown down in Fort Branch. Time
            estimated from radar.

0851 PM     Tornado          Fort Branch             38.25N 87.58W
05/26/2024                   Gibson             IN   Trained Spotter



0852 PM     Tornado          3 NNE Dawson Springs    37.21N 87.68W
05/26/2024                   Hopkins            KY   Emergency Mngr

            KYEM reports damage to around 20 homes in
            the Charleston Community north of Dawson
            Springs.

0859 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Mackey                  38.25N 87.40W
05/26/2024                   Gibson             IN   Trained Spotter

            Roof partially removed from a Post Office
            building in Mackey. Time estimated.

0900 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 ENE Saint Charles     37.20N 87.53W
05/26/2024                   Hopkins            KY   Broadcast Media

            Numerous large trees down on the WK
            Parkway/Interstate 69 between Central City
            and Dawson Springs.

0900 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNW Grayville         38.27N 88.00W
05/26/2024                   Edwards            IL   Trained Spotter

            A few treees uprooted, carpoort destroyed.
            Damage to cars from falling carport and
            trees. Cornstalks blown across road.

0900 PM     Flood            2 W Acorn Ridge         36.91N 90.10W
05/26/2024                   Stoddard           MO   Emergency Mngr

            Highway T between Highway 51 and Little J
            Highway is closed due to flooding.

0901 PM     Flash Flood      2 NNW Asherville        36.93N 90.21W
05/26/2024                   Stoddard           MO   Emergency Mngr

            Highway T near Puxico is closed from Hwy 51
            to Hwy J due to flooding.

0905 PM     Flood            1 N La Center           37.08N 88.97W
05/26/2024                   Ballard            KY   Amateur Radio

            60 mph gusts.

0915 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NNW Mortons Gap       37.26N 87.49W
05/26/2024                   Hopkins            KY   Trained Spotter

            Significant damage to several homes and
            trees in the vicinity of Barnsley Loop and
            U.S. 41. Possible tornado.

0915 PM     Flood            5 SSE Henderson         37.77N 87.55W
05/26/2024                   Henderson          KY   Emergency Mngr

            Flood water across road on Highway 41. Mile
            post 16 and 17.

0919 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Philpot                 37.73N 86.99W
05/26/2024                   Daviess            KY   Trained Spotter

            Trees down.

0920 PM     Flash Flood      Harrisburg              37.73N 88.55W
05/26/2024                   Saline             IL   Emergency Mngr

            A lot of street flooding in town.

0925 PM     Flash Flood      Harrisburg              37.73N 88.54W
05/26/2024                   Saline             IL   Emergency Mngr

            Heavy street flooding in Harrisburg with
            6-12 inches deeper water than usual in
            floodprone streets.

0930 PM     Flash Flood      2 SSE Uniontown         37.74N 87.92W
05/26/2024                   Union              KY   Emergency Mngr

            Water over KY130 between Morganfield and
            Uniontown.

0930 PM     Flash Flood      Bardwell                36.87N 89.01W
05/26/2024                   Carlisle           KY   Emergency Mngr

            Trees down and flash flooding in various
            creeks and low water crossings across the
            county.

0938 PM     Flash Flood      Owensboro               37.76N 87.12W
05/26/2024                   Daviess            KY   Emergency Mngr

            Widespread street flooding.

0944 PM     Flash Flood      1 ESE Harrisburg        37.73N 88.53W
05/26/2024                   Saline             IL   Law Enforcement

            Fire department dispatched to car floating
            in water near Walmart. Water crossing US45
            SW of Harrisburg.

0945 PM     Flash Flood      2 W Owensboro           37.76N 87.15W
05/26/2024                   Daviess            KY   Trained Spotter

            Several inches of water over Carter Rd
            between McFarland Ave and Flamingo Ave.

0103 AM     Flood            5 SSE Brownwood         37.02N 89.91W
05/27/2024                   Stoddard           MO   Law Enforcement

            Several roads in the county still closed due
            to water.

0110 AM     Flood            1 SSE Chaffee           37.17N 89.66W
05/27/2024                   Scott              MO   Law Enforcement

            Several roads remain closed across the
            county due to high water.

Rain Reports

Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches occurred across the region, along with localized higher amounts up to 5 inches. The highest amounts were focused across southeast Missouri, western Kentucky, and far southern Illinois. Multiple rounds of intense rainfall lead to flash flooding with numerous roads closed due to high water flowing across them.

MRMS rainfall estimates

Environment

The synoptic environment was characterized by a shortwave trough centered across the center of the country with a 60 knot mid level jet moving across northern Arkansas. A weak surface low was moving into southeast Missouri during the morning with a secondary low located further northwest. A warm frontal boundary was draped across our area. The most unstable environment was in place across southeast Missouri and far western Kentucky where MLCAPE values of 1500-2500 J/kg were present.

Surface chart at 7 AM May 26, 2024	500mb chart at 7 AM May 26, 2024	Mixed-Layer CAPE at 7 AM May 26, 2024

There was copious amounts of moisture to work with as precipitable water values peaked around 1.9 inches during the morning. This allowed storms to produce very efficient rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Effective shear was also quite impressive with values over 40 kts across southeast Missouri ahead of the bowing line of storms. All of these ingredients provided the needed fuel for the storms to continue as they quickly tracked east into western Kentucky through the morning. There were embedded circulations within the line that likely produced several tornadoes along its path.

0-6km effective shear at 7 AM May 26, 2024	Precipitable Water Values at 7 AM May 26, 2024	Significant Tornado Parameter (STP) at 7 AM May 26, 2024

After the morning round of storms, satellite imagery indicated rapid clearing across the region during the afternoon. Temperatures rose back into the 80s with dewpoints rising into the upper 60s to mid 70s. This produced a very unstable environment by early evening with MLCAPE values of 3000-4000 J/kg.

Surface chart at 6 PM May 26, 2024	500mb chart at 6 PM May 26, 2024	Mixed-Layer CAPE at 6 PM May 26, 2024

Effective bulk shear was greater than 50 kts across the region during the evening. The greatest low level shear and storm relative helicity was concentrated across western Kentucky, with lesser values further west. Mid-level lapse rates of 7.5 C/km were present, providing an ideal environment for large hail. Meanwhile, the downdraft CAPE was quite high, leading to an ideal environment for strong damaging winds to be transported to the surface.

0-6km effective shear at 6 PM May 26, 2024	Significant Tornado Parameter (STP) at 6 PM May 26, 2024	Downdraft CAPE at 6 PM May 26, 2024

0-3km Storm Relative Helicity (SRH) at 6 PM May 26, 2024	0-1km shear at 6 PM May 26, 2024	Mid-level Lapse Rates at 6 PM May 26, 2024

Additional Information

The Forecast

Forecast issued 4 days before the event	Early AM Forecast on May 26th	SPC Hazards Graphics