National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
An outbreak of severe thunderstorms occurred on Wednesday, December 23. The National Weather Service
in Paducah will be conducting damage surveys on December 24 in a couple of locations where the 
heaviest damage was reported. 

In addition to isolated reports of wind damage and large hail, there were reports of flash flooding
in some parts of western Kentucky.

The most recent storm reports can be found by clicking here. The following is a summary listing of
preliminary storm reports issued on Wednesday evening.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
647 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

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

0945 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 S VAN BUREN           36.92N 91.01W
12/23/2015                   CARTER             MO   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            LATE REPORT. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN A DEFINED PATH NEAR
            BIG SPRINGS ALONG HWY Z.

0955 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 W ELLSINORE           36.93N 90.85W
12/23/2015                   CARTER             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LATE REPORT. DOWNED POWER LINES AND DEBRIS ACROSS
            ROADWAY.

0955 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ELLSINORE               36.93N 90.75W
12/23/2015                   CARTER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN WITH PORTIONS OF HWY 21 CLOSED.

0955 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ELLSINORE               36.93N 90.75W
12/23/2015                   CARTER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN ALONG PORTIONS OF HWY 21. THE HWY IS
            CLOSING AT THIS TIME.

1000 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PIEDMONT                37.15N 90.70W
12/23/2015                   WAYNE              MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PORTIONS OF COMMUNITY WITHOUT POWER

1010 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENVILLE              37.13N 90.45W
12/23/2015                   WAYNE              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DOWNED AND UPROOTED TREES ALONG HWY 34. PEA SIZE HAIL AND
            HEAVY RAIN. ROAD PARTIALLY CLOSED

1012 AM     TSTM WND GST     NAYLOR                  36.57N 90.61W
12/23/2015  M60.00 MPH       RIPLEY             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED BY EM.

1040 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MARBLE HILL             37.30N 89.98W
12/23/2015                   BOLLINGER          MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER OUTAGES REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. TREE DOWN
            ALONG HWY 51 JUST NORTH OF HWY CC. CARPORT ROOF BLOWN OFF
            10 MILES NORTH ON HWY M. BARN COLLAPSED ALONG HWY 306 6
            MILES NORTH OF TOWN.

1045 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW PUXICO             36.94N 90.17W
12/23/2015                   STODDARD           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE.

1120 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.31N 89.55W
12/23/2015                   CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LATE REPORT. SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1125 AM     TSTM WND DMG     AVA                     37.89N 89.50W
12/23/2015                   JACKSON            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ALONG HWY 4 AND ALONG DALLAS ROAD NEAR
            MURPHYSBORO.

1129 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 S CARBONDALE          37.65N 89.22W
12/23/2015  M60.00 MPH       JACKSON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED NEAR UNITY POINT SCHOOL.

1130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MULKEYTOWN              37.97N 89.11W
12/23/2015                   FRANKLIN           IL   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED. STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO HOME.

1130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BONNIE                  38.20N 88.91W
12/23/2015                   JEFFERSON          IL   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED. STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO HOME
            REPORTED VIA MULTI MEDIA.

1139 AM     TSTM WND GST     SESSER                  38.09N 89.05W
12/23/2015  E60.00 MPH       FRANKLIN           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS ESTIMATED. LARGE TREE DOWN IN THE COMMUNITY. METAL
            FRAMED BARN COLLAPSED. POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE
            COUNTY. COLLAPSED BUILDING REPORTED.

1142 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HERRIN                  37.80N 89.03W
12/23/2015                   WILLIAMSON         IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINE DOWN ALONG HERRIN ROAD.

1145 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PINCKNEYVILLE           38.08N 89.38W
12/23/2015                   PERRY              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLE SNAPPED AT GROUND LEVEL ON NEW STREET. PORTION
            OF HWY 154 CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED TREES. STRUCTURE DAMAGE
            REPORTED 4 EAST OF TOWN.

1150 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MARION                  37.73N 88.94W
12/23/2015                   WILLIAMSON         IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING PORTION OF SOUTH BOUND INTERSTATE 57.
            TREES DOWN ALONG MOAK SCHOOL ROAD, COLMAN ROAD AND
            ROBERTS ROAD.

1203 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 E VIENNA              37.41N 88.87W
12/23/2015  M60.00 MPH       JOHNSON            IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            WINDS ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH. REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS
            EMPLOYEE.

1206 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NW WAYNE CITY         38.37N 88.61W
12/23/2015  M62.00 MPH       WAYNE              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1210 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     GLENDALE                37.41N 88.64W
12/23/2015                   POPE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAIN SPOTTER OBSERVED FUNNEL CLOUD BETWEEN THE
            COMMUNITIES OF SIMPSON AND GLENDALE.

1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CARMI                   38.09N 88.17W
12/23/2015                   WHITE              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NEARLY 2 DOZEN TREES SNAPPED IN THE COMMUNITY.

1225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 SE CARMI              38.01N 88.08W
12/23/2015                   WHITE              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            6 TO 8 INCH PINE TREES SNAPPED. MACHINE SHED ROOF LOST
            ALONG COUNTY ROAD 1225.

1229 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EAST PRAIRIE            36.78N 89.38W
12/23/2015                   MISSISSIPPI        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD.

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PRINCETON               38.36N 87.57W
12/23/2015                   GIBSON             IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO SEMI TRACTOR TRAILERS OVERTURNED ALONG INTERSTATE 64.


1257 PM     TSTM WND GST     MOUNT CARMEL            38.42N 87.77W
12/23/2015  E65.00 MPH       WABASH             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS ESTIMATED 55 TO 65 MPH.

0112 PM     TSTM WND GST     PRINCETON               38.36N 87.57W
12/23/2015  E50.00 MPH       GIBSON             IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIND ESTIMATED 40 TO 50 MPH NEAR THE WAL-MART.

0144 PM     TSTM WND GST     NEWBURGH                37.95N 87.40W
12/23/2015  E60.00 MPH       WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUST ESTIMATED

0155 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EVANSVILLE              37.98N 87.54W
12/23/2015                   VANDERBURGH        IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN ALONG SOUTH SIDE OF CITY. POWER OUTAGES
            ALSO REPORTED ON WEST SIDE OF CITY AS WELL AS A BILLBOARD
            BLOWN OVER.

0204 PM     HAIL             SIKESTON                36.88N 89.58W
12/23/2015  M1.00 INCH       SCOTT              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED VIA MULTI MEDIA.

0208 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LINCOLN CITY            38.12N 87.00W
12/23/2015                   SPENCER            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

0208 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HATFIELD                37.90N 87.22W
12/23/2015                   SPENCER            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

0215 PM     HAIL             BERTRAND                36.91N 89.45W
12/23/2015  M0.88 INCH       MISSISSIPPI        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0233 PM     HAIL             VILLA RIDGE             37.16N 89.19W
12/23/2015  E1.00 INCH       PULASKI            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0303 PM     HAIL             PROVIDENCE              37.40N 87.75W
12/23/2015  M1.75 INCH       WEBSTER            KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0318 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     SYMSONIA                36.90N 88.51W
12/23/2015                   GRAVES             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY STATE POLICE ALONG THE MARSHALL
            AND MCCRACKEN COUNTY LINE.

0324 PM     HAIL             MAYFIELD                36.74N 88.65W
12/23/2015  M1.00 INCH       GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0326 PM     TSTM WND GST     CALVERT CITY            37.03N 88.35W
12/23/2015  M58.00 MPH       MARSHALL           KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.

0326 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PADUCAH                 37.07N 88.64W
12/23/2015                   MCCRACKEN          KY   UTILITY COMPANY

            POWER OUTAGES REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

0330 PM     HAIL             DELAWARE                37.68N 87.40W
12/23/2015  E0.88 INCH       DAVIESS            KY   PUBLIC

            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OAK LEVEL               36.87N 88.47W
12/23/2015                   MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LATE REPORT. TREE DOWN ALONG ARANT ROAD AND ONE DOWN
            ALONG J.B. COPELAND ROAD.

0330 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     OWENSBORO               37.76N 87.12W
12/23/2015                   DAVIESS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR DIAMOND LAKE RESORT MOVING
            EAST NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

0331 PM     HAIL             WINGO                   36.64N 88.74W
12/23/2015  E1.75 INCH       GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

            BRIEF PERIOD OF VERY LARGE HAIL REPORTED.

0332 PM     TSTM WND GST     GRAND RIVERS            37.01N 88.24W
12/23/2015  E70.00 MPH       LIVINGSTON         KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUST ESTIMATED. STORM ALSO PRODUCING PEA TO MARBLE
            SIZE HAIL.

0334 PM     TSTM WND GST     BENTON                  36.85N 88.36W
12/23/2015  E75.00 MPH       MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUST ESTIMATED. STORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL. EVENT
            OCCURRED ALONG HWY 68 WEST NEAR MILE MARKER 4. SMALL TREE
            LIMBS DOWN.

0338 PM     HAIL             ELVA                    36.93N 88.48W
12/23/2015  M1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0413 PM     HAIL             PRINCETON               38.36N 87.57W
12/23/2015  E0.75 INCH       GIBSON             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA TO SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0417 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BENTON                  36.85N 88.36W
12/23/2015                   MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING THROUGHOUT
            THE COUNTY. WATER RUSHING OVER 14TH STREET. COMMUNITY
            RECEIVED 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IN 45 MINUTES.

0418 PM     HAIL             SLAUGHTERS              37.49N 87.50W
12/23/2015  M1.00 INCH       WEBSTER            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0420 PM     HAIL             1 S SLAUGHTERS          37.48N 87.50W
12/23/2015  M0.88 INCH       HOPKINS            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0422 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW MURRAY             36.64N 88.35W
12/23/2015                   CALLOWAY           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWERLINES DOWN.

0422 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NW MURRAY             36.65N 88.37W
12/23/2015                   CALLOWAY           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A CULVERT WASHED OUT ON THRUSH LANE.

0424 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PROVIDENCE              37.40N 87.75W
12/23/2015                   WEBSTER            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLASH FLOODING REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

0424 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SEBREE                  37.60N 87.53W
12/23/2015                   WEBSTER            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLASH FLOODING REPORTED IN THE SEBREE AREA ALONG HWY 132
            WEST AND NEAR HWY 857 BETWEEN CLAY AND DIXON.

0427 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MURRAY                  36.61N 88.32W
12/23/2015                   CALLOWAY           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BROKEN GLASS DOOR

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW ALMO              36.71N 88.31W
12/23/2015                   CALLOWAY           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            65 X 30 FEET WOODEN BARN BLEW INTO ROAD AND KNOCKED DOWN
            POWER LINES. BARN DESTROYED.

0434 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LONE OAK                37.04N 88.67W
12/23/2015                   MCCRACKEN          KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            INTERSECTION AT OLD MAYFIELD ROAD AND HOUSER ROADS CLOSED
            DUE TO FLOODING FROM CHAMPION CREEK.

0450 PM     HAIL             2 W COBB                37.02N 87.80W
12/23/2015  E0.75 INCH       CALDWELL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            INTERSECTION OF HWY 139 AND I-24

0457 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LYNN GROVE              36.59N 88.44W
12/23/2015                   CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 TREES DOWN IN LYNN GROVE

0457 PM     TSTM WND GST     CADIZ                   36.87N 87.82W
12/23/2015  M54.00 MPH       TRIGG              KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PEA SIZE HAIL

0503 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OWENSBORO               37.76N 87.12W
12/23/2015                   DAVIESS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT THE INTERSECTION OF CARTER ROAD AND NORTH PARISH ROAD

0505 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MADISONVILLE            37.34N 87.51W
12/23/2015                   HOPKINS            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLOODING IN NORTHHAVEN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CITY.
            NORTH MAIN STREET IS IMPASSABLE AS IS WEST RAILROAD ROAD

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CADIZ                   36.87N 87.82W
12/23/2015                   TRIGG              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A TREE FELL ON A HOUSE

0507 PM     TSTM WND GST     HAZEL                   36.51N 88.33W
12/23/2015  E50.00 MPH       CALLOWAY           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0523 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CROFTON                 37.05N 87.48W
12/23/2015                   CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER OUTAGES IN SOUTHERN PART OF THE CROFTON. ALSO...PEA
            SIZE HAIL

0526 PM     HAIL             HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
12/23/2015  E0.75 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            JUST WEST OF HOPKINSVILLE. ALSO...48 MPH WIND GUST

0528 PM     TSTM WND GST     MADISONVILLE            37.34N 87.51W
12/23/2015  M55.00 MPH       HOPKINS            KY   AWOS

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S GREENVILLE          37.19N 87.18W
12/23/2015                   MUHLENBERG         KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CENTRAL CITY            37.30N 87.13W
12/23/2015                   MUHLENBERG         KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE ON RIVER ROAD

0542 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE CROFTON            37.00N 87.42W
12/23/2015                   CHRISTIAN          KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ONE LARGE TREE DOWN

0544 PM     TSTM WND GST     HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
12/23/2015  E65.00 MPH       CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER OUTAGES IN THE CITY AND NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY


0544 PM     FLOOD            HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
12/23/2015                   CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OVER OLD MADISIONVILLE ROAD NEAR CROFTON